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100 1 _aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,
_d1832-1899
245 1 4 _aThe Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-05-01
508 _aEtext produced by Charles Aldarondo HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the aspirations of a young boy named Ben Stanton, who has recently lost his father and inherited a modest sum of money. As a boy of sixteen, Ben dreams of pursuing opportunities in California, where he believes he can achieve wealth and independence, contrasting his current life of limited prospects in his hometown. The opening of the novel introduces Ben's conversation with his uncle, Job Stanton, who manages the estate left to Ben after his father's death. Ben expresses his desire to venture beyond their small village, aiming to seek fortune in California, as he is drawn to the gold-mining opportunities. This chapter also touches on Ben's dissatisfaction with potential jobs offered to him in Hampton, revealing his ambition and determination. As he navigates offers that seem insufficient, the stage is set for his journey toward self-discovery and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCalifornia -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5623
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