Download or read book Sentimental Tommy, the Story of His Boyhood (1896) by J. M. Barrie written by J. M. Barrie and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written before his masterpiece Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie's novel Sentimental Tommy grapples with a number of the same themes that the author would later so memorably enshrine in his best-known work. Both feature a central character who clings to the vestiges of youth and refuses to grow up -- often with dire consequences.