02326cam a22003613u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500011001051000036001162450049001522640051002013000047002523360026002993370026003253380036003515000031003875080076004185201052004945340045015466530032015916530040016236530062016636530046017256530051017716530083018228560042019059990017019475623UtSlPG20260610133141.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,d1832-189914aThe Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-05-01  aEtext produced by Charles Aldarondo

HTML file produced by David Widger  a"The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the aspirations of a young boy named Ben Stanton, who has recently lost his father and inherited a modest sum of money. As a boy of sixteen, Ben dreams of pursuing opportunities in California, where he believes he can achieve wealth and independence, contrasting his current life of limited prospects in his hometown.  The opening of the novel introduces Ben's conversation with his uncle, Job Stanton, who manages the estate left to Ben after his father's death. Ben expresses his desire to venture beyond their small village, aiming to seek fortune in California, as he is drawn to the gold-mining opportunities. This chapter also touches on Ben's dissatisfaction with potential jobs offered to him in Hampton, revealing his ambition and determination. As he navigates offers that seem insufficient, the stage is set for his journey toward self-discovery and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aCalifornia -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction  aGold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction  aInheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction  aSierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5623  c47653d47653