02376cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500480014926400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350802010041452012110061553400450182665300400187165300290191165300500194085600430199099900170203326355UtSlPG20260610133613.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,d1832-189910aTom, The Bootblack; or, The Road to Success 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-08-18  aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)  a"Tom, The Bootblack; or, The Road to Success" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Tom, who earns a living as a bootblack in New York City while caring for an elderly man named Jacob, who he believes to be his grandfather. The narrative sets the stage for themes of perseverance, hope, and the quest for personal success, reflecting the typical rags-to-riches motif prevalent in Alger's works.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Tom and his humble life as he provides for himself and Jacob. Tom's character is painted as energetic and determined, embodying the spirit of independence as he balances work and familial care. After a brief interaction with Mrs. Flanagan, a kind neighbor who assists with their meals, Tom heads out to earn his daily wage. Meanwhile, Jacob is revealed to be a miser, secretly hoarding a small stash of money while pretending to be impoverished. This complex dynamic foreshadows significant developments as Tom's resourcefulness is tested, and Jacob's secrets come to light, setting a course for Tom's impending adventures and search for his identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26355  c67299d67299