TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lynde,Francis
AU  - Fogarty,Thomas
TI  - The Donovan chance
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Nevada -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Man-women relationships -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Male friendship -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Railroad engineers -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Middle class families -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Railroad construction workers -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2024-12-07; Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Originally published; New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920
N2  - "The Donovan Chance" by Francis Lynde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around Larry Donovan, a young railroad worker who grapples with his ambitions and familial responsibilities in a dynamic setting filled with adventure and challenges in the railroading industry. The book primarily explores themes of opportunity and aspiration as Larry seeks to transcend his current role and provide a better future for his family.  The opening of the novel introduces Larry Donovan as he finishes his shift at a locomotive roundhouse, reflecting on his dissatisfaction with his job and contemplating his aspirations. His conversation with his father illustrates the weight of familial expectations and the burden of responsibility on Larry's shoulders, especially as he ponders the future of his siblings. As the narrative progresses, an emergency arises when a runaway locomotive threatens a freight train, compelling Larry and his friend Dick Maxwell to act heroically. Their daring chase to stop the chaotic runaway sets the stage for Larry’s journey, highlighting his courage and initiating his quest for greater opportunities in the railroad business. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433112006691
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74848
ER  -