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100 1 _aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,
_d1832-1899
245 1 0 _aIn Search of Treasure
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-01-23
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"In Search of Treasure" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a bright and adventurous sixteen-year-old boy named Guy Fenwick, who wishes for a life beyond his father's ministerial duties in Bayport. Instead of pursuing glory through academia, Guy seeks excitement and the chance to explore the world when he discovers a hidden legacy tied to his late uncle—a pirate's treasure buried on a mysterious island. The opening of the novel introduces us to Guy and his father, Reverend Fenwick, discussing the boy's educational aspirations. Guy expresses disinterest in college, longing for adventure instead. After a poignant moment centered on family history, Guy explores an attic chest belonging to his deceased uncle George. Inside, he uncovers a letter containing details about a pirate's treasure hidden on an island. This catalyst sets Guy on a thrilling journey as he contemplates how to embark on the quest for this treasure to help improve his father's precarious financial situation, introducing themes of family loyalty, adventure, and the pursuit of one's dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBildungsromans
653 _aTreasure troves -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTravel -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSuccess -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aIndia -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aIslands of the Indian Ocean -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54016
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