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100 1 _aStratemeyer, Edward,
_d1862-1930
245 1 0 _aReuben Stone's discovery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aShip and shore series
500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-06
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Reuben Stone's Discovery: or, The Young Miller of Torrent Bend" by Edward Stratemeyer is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Reuben Stone, a young miller who is left to manage his father's mill in Torrent Bend while his father ventures West in search of better business opportunities. The narrative revolves around Reuben's struggles to maintain the mill, confront creditors, and unravel mysteries surrounding his father's absence, all while displaying bravery and resourcefulness. At the start of the novel, we meet Reuben, who is dealing with the pressures of running the mill single-handedly after his father's departure. He faces hostility from Mr. Jackson, a local merchant demanding payments, and struggles with the challenges arising from a sudden storm that caused damage to the mill. While navigating through his duties, Reuben’s life takes a dramatic turn when he rescues a woman and her child from a capsized sloop, which results in him being gifted the boat, the Catch Me. The opening chapters set the stage for Reuben's journey, introducing key conflicts around family responsibilities, financial strain, and the development of his character as he finds himself thrust into adult challenges and a mystery surrounding the people in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Lee and Shepard Publishers, 1895
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aFraud -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMills and mill-work -- Juvenile fiction
830 0 _aShip and shore series
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74197
999 _c114922
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