02363cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500380015926400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350802100041452012090062453400450183365300400187865300310191870000260194985600430197599900190201860055UtSlPG20260610134401.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBaum, L. Frankq(Lyman Frank),d1856-191914aThe Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-08-04  aDavid Edwards, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com)  a"The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska" by Floyd Akers is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale follows the journey of Sam Steele, a young boy who becomes an orphan after his father's tragic death at sea. With the help of his uncle, Naboth Perkins, Sam embarks on a quest for fortune and adventure, facing various challenges as they set sail for Alaska during the gold rush.  At the start of the story, Sam receives the devastating news of his father's demise from a sailor, Ned Britton, who has come to deliver the tragic message about the loss of the ship, the "Saracen." Following this life-altering event, he confronts the manipulative widow, Mrs. Ranck, who claims to have legal rights over his father's belongings. Soon after, Sam learns that he has an uncle he never knew, Naboth Perkins, who offers to take him aboard his ship, the "Flipper," setting the stage for thrilling adventures in Alaska. The opening chapters present a vivid portrayal of Sam's struggles, his unexpected inheritance, and the budding partnership with his uncle as they prepare to face the perils of the sea and the promise of riches in the icy frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTreasure troves -- Juvenile fiction  aAlaska -- Juvenile fiction1 aHeath, Howard,d1879-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60055  c100881d100881