In the late 1950s, 15 years after graduation, Gene Forrester returns to Devon, an elite prep school in New Hampshire. Walking through the campus in the cold November mist, Gene remembers his experiences at Devon during World War II, especially the Summer Session of 1942, when he was 16 years old.
At a tree by the river, Gene thinks of his friend and roommate, Phineas (nicknamed Finny), the best athlete in the school.... More
