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100 1 _aCastlemon, Harry,
_d1842-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Buried Treasure; Or, Old Jordan's "Haunt"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
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 2018-03-04
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, David E. Brown, 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 Buried Treasure; Or, Old Jordan's 'Haunt'" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on the impoverished Evans family, particularly focusing on Godfrey Evans and his two sons, David and Daniel, as they navigate their difficult lives in a post-war rural setting. The narrative introduces themes of aspiration, envy, and the struggle for survival, setting the stage for a quest involving hidden wealth. At the start of the book, we meet Godfrey Evans, who is frustrated with his family's dire circumstances after losing their wealth due to the Civil War. He expresses bitterness towards wealthier neighbors, particularly the Gordons, who appear to thrive despite the same challenges. Godfrey's son David is characterized by his ambition and determination to uplift the family's condition, in stark contrast to his father's despondency and bitterness. The opening chapters lay a foundation for the narrative's conflict, as Godfrey learns about a buried barrel of money from a former servant, setting off a chain of events driven by poverty, ambition, and the complicated relationships within the family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aTreasure troves -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56676
999 _c97507
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