02315cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500710015926400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650800470044752011760049453400450167065300390171565300340175465300350178865300500182370000320187385600430190599900170194821464UtSlPG20260610133508.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aKingston, William Henry Giles,d1814-188014aThe Gilpins and their Fortunes: A Story of Early Days in Australia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-05-15 aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England a"The Gilpins and their Fortunes: A Story of Early Days in Australia" by William H. G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the Gilpin brothers, Arthur and James, as they emigrate from England to Australia, driven by dreams of a better life. Upon reaching Sydney, they encounter various challenges and adventures that shape their new lives in a rugged and often dangerous landscape. At the start of the narrative, Arthur and James contemplate their futures as they leave their school in England. Soon after arriving in Australia, they heroically save a family from a runaway carriage, earning the attention of a wealthy squatter, Mr. Prentiss, who becomes their ally. The brothers are then appointed as managers of a sheep and cattle station, where they face idleness among certain workers and begin to uncover the shady dealings of the previous manager. As they tackle their new responsibilities, the brothers remain committed to honesty and hard work, setting the stage for their journey through both opportunities and adversity in their venture into the Australian wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction aAustralia -- Juvenile fiction aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction1 aWebb, Archibald,d1887-194440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21464 c62632d62632