02988cam a22004813u 4500 51792 UtSlPG 20260610134207.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-04-19 Produced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Gerald Lane, a young boy of sixteen, who lives with his ill father in a cabin in the foothills of Colorado. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, integrity, and the moral obligations of individuals, particularly focusing on a significant debt of honor owed to Gerald's father by a wealthy man named Bradley Wentworth. The opening of the book sets a poignant tone, introducing us to Gerald's life marked by the challenges of caring for his sick father, who reveals a troubling past involving Wentworth. The father shares the burdens of a great sacrifice he made years ago for Wentworth, indicating a looming need for justice and restitution that weighs heavily on both father and son. As they discuss the hope for extending Gerald's future through Wentworth's promised aid, the reader is drawn into a world of conflict between integrity and betrayal, laying the groundwork for the emotional and moral struggles that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Western stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Bildungsromans Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Honor -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Colorado -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Davis, J. Watson, 1870-1959 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51792 92626 92626