Adrift in New York: Tom and Florence Braving the World

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Adrift in New York: Tom and Florence Braving the World

by Jr. Horatio Alger

EN·~5 hours·39 chapters

Chapters

39 total
1

Adrift in New York

0:16
2

Chapter I. The Missing Heir.

10:17
3

Chapter II. A Stranger Visitor.

6:13
4

Chapter III. An Unholy Compact.

4:13
5

Chapter IV. Florence.

11:01
6

Chapter V. Dodger.

6:40
7

Chapter VI. A Tempest.

9:12
8

Chapter VII. Florence Leaves Home.

8:41
9

Chapter VIII. A Friendly Compact.

7:33
10

Chapter IX. The New Home.

8:09

Description

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.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (291K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-06-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jr. Horatio Alger

Jr. Horatio Alger

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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