02801cam a22004213u 4500 53095 UtSlPG 20260610134226.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 Digging for Gold: A Story of California 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 2016-09-20 E-text prepared by KD Weeks, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "Digging for Gold: A Story of California" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Grant Colburn, whose life is filled with hardships as he works diligently on his stepfather's farm in Iowa. The narrative begins with Grant's longing for a decent suit of clothes for his sixteenth birthday and hints at his dreams of venturing to California during the Gold Rush, where he believes a better life awaits him. At the start of the novel, Grant is introduced as a hardworking and determined young man, struggling under the oppressive thumb of his miserly stepfather, Seth Tarbox. Despite the tough circumstances at home, Grant's aspirations are ignited when he learns about a local boy who struck it rich in California. He bravely confronts his stepfather about his need for new clothes, reveals his indignation at the lack of support from a man who possesses wealth, and dreams about finding fortune out West. The opening chapters set the stage for Grant's eventual journey towards California, emphasizing themes of ambition, social class disparities, and the quest for a better life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poor -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction California -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Gold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction Miners -- Juvenile fiction Farmers -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Business enterprises -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53095 93929 93929