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100 1 _aLynde, Francis,
_d1856-1930
245 1 4 _aThe Donovan chance
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-12-07
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Donovan Chance" by Francis Lynde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around Larry Donovan, a young railroad worker who grapples with his ambitions and familial responsibilities in a dynamic setting filled with adventure and challenges in the railroading industry. The book primarily explores themes of opportunity and aspiration as Larry seeks to transcend his current role and provide a better future for his family. The opening of the novel introduces Larry Donovan as he finishes his shift at a locomotive roundhouse, reflecting on his dissatisfaction with his job and contemplating his aspirations. His conversation with his father illustrates the weight of familial expectations and the burden of responsibility on Larry's shoulders, especially as he ponders the future of his siblings. As the narrative progresses, an emergency arises when a runaway locomotive threatens a freight train, compelling Larry and his friend Dick Maxwell to act heroically. Their daring chase to stop the chaotic runaway sets the stage for Larry’s journey, highlighting his courage and initiating his quest for greater opportunities in the railroad business. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920
653 _aNevada -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMan-women relationships -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMale friendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRailroad engineers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMiddle class families -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRailroad construction workers -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aFogarty, Thomas,
_d1873-1938
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433112006691
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74848
999 _c115573
_d115573