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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aEllis, Edward Sylvester,
_d1840-1916
245 1 4 _aThe Boy Miners; Or, The Enchanted Island, A Tale of the Yellowstone Country
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-23
508 _aDavid Edwards, Jessica Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library Nickels and Dimes Collection)
520 _a"The Boy Miners; Or, The Enchanted Island, A Tale of the Yellowstone Country" by Edward S. Ellis is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventure story follows the journey of young gold miners, particularly focusing on brothers George and Edwin Inwood, and their companion Jim Tubbs, as they navigate the dangers of mining in the wilderness of California. The characters find themselves embroiled in conflict with the indigenous Mohave Indians while uncovering various mysteries and challenges along the way. At the start of the narrative, young Edwin Inwood is acting as a lookout for his brother George and their friend Jim Tubbs, who are busy mining for gold in a cave. Tension builds as Edwin spots a group of Mohave Indians approaching, prompting a hurried retreat into their hideout. After a close encounter with the Native Americans, the trio cleverly captures one of the Mohaves, leading to a strategic debate on how best to handle their situation. The opening chapters set the stage for a blend of adventure and conflict, suggesting themes of bravery, survival, and the complexities of human interaction in the wild, while introducing the characters' skills and personalities in the face of danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aMiners -- Fiction
653 _aCalifornia -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction
653 _aGold mines and mining -- Fiction
653 _aDime novels
653 _aMohave Indians -- Fiction
653 _aAfrican American cowboys -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63868
999 _c104692
_d104692