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Adrift in New York
Chapter I. The Missing Heir.
Chapter II. A Stranger Visitor.
Chapter III. An Unholy Compact.
Chapter IV. Florence.
Chapter V. Dodger.
Chapter VI. A Tempest.
Chapter VII. Florence Leaves Home.
Chapter VIII. A Friendly Compact.
Chapter IX. The New Home.
A grieving uncle clings to a desperate hope that his long‑lost son, taken as a child, may yet be alive. His niece, Florence, shares his conviction, while his cousin Curtis, a dark‑eyed, calculating man, dismisses the idea as folly. The tension between loyalty, jealousy, and lingering sorrow fills the Linden household, setting the stage for a tangled search through the bustling streets of turn‑of‑the‑century New York.
As the family grapples with memories of a vanished heir, the story weaves together personal loss and the gritty backdrop of a city full of secrets. Listeners will be drawn into the emotional stakes of a household bound by blood and betrayal, and into the mystery of a child who may still be wandering the shadows of the metropolis.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (291K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-06-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1899
Best known for shaping the classic “rags to riches” story, this 19th-century American writer filled his books with resourceful boys, hard work, and sudden turns of fortune. His stories helped define a lasting version of the American Dream.
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