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100 1 _aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,
_d1832-1899
245 1 4 _aThe Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-11-20
508 _aProduced by Fox in the Stars, Brenda Lewis, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Tom, who aspires to seek his fortune in California during the gold rush era. The narrative explores themes of adventure, responsibility, and the pursuit of dreams, following Tom as he embarks on a journey filled with challenges and encounters that will test his character. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Tom Nelson and his family's struggles on their farm, burdened by financial difficulties. Tom, eager to change his fate and help his family, resolves to leave home and follow his dreams. After finding a wallet filled with money belonging to the wealthy Squire Hudson, Tom chooses to return it, which leads to an opportunity for him to borrow money for his expedition to California. As the opening unfolds, Tom's strong moral compass is established, setting the stage for his adventures and the people he will meet along the way, including potential allies and adversaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Fiction
653 _aRobbers and outlaws -- Fiction
653 _aOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction
653 _aIndians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27300
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