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

Adrift in New York

0:16

Chapter I. The Missing Heir.

10:17

Chapter II. A Stranger Visitor.

6:13

Chapter III. An Unholy Compact.

4:13

Chapter IV. Florence.

11:01

Chapter V. Dodger.

6:40

Chapter VI. A Tempest.

9:12

Chapter VII. Florence Leaves Home.

8:41

Chapter VIII. A Friendly Compact.

7:33

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 popularizing the classic “rags to riches” story, this 19th-century American writer shaped generations of young readers with tales of grit, luck, and moral character. His books helped turn the idea of the American Dream into one of the most familiar story patterns in U.S. culture.

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