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100 1 _aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,
_d1832-1899
245 1 4 _aThe Young Circus Rider; or, the Mystery of Robert Rudd
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
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 2017-11-27
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, David Edwards 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"The Young Circus Rider; or, the Mystery of Robert Rudd" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. This engaging story revolves around young Robert Rudd, a talented bareback rider in a circus, and his adventures alongside the towering Anak, a Norwegian giant. The narrative explores themes of friendship, bravery, and the challenges that come with unique talents in the colorful world of circus life. At the start of the tale, we meet Robert Rudd, a fifteen-year-old boy who has been raised in the circus after a chance encounter led him to join its ranks as a bareback rider. Together with Anak, his massive companion, they navigate the challenges posed by local bullies like Nathan Tarbox, an unkind farmer who has taken a particular dislike to Robert and the circus. The opening chapters feature a series of amusing and tense encounters, including a dramatic showdown between Anak and Tarbox when the latter attempts to punish a boy for trespassing. Robert’s quick wit and Anak's sheer strength highlight the contrasts between their youthful exuberance and Tarbox's brutish nature, setting the stage for further adventures and mysteries to unfold in their circus lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCircus -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56056
999 _c96887
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