The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains

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The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains

by Jr. Horatio Alger

EN·~4 hours·33 chapters

Chapters

33 total
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THE - YOUNG ADVENTURER - OR - TOM'S TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS - BY - HORATIO ALGER, JR.

1:10
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CHAPTER I. - MARK NELSON'S FAMILY.

7:33
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CHAPTER II. - TOM FINDS A WALLET.

7:31
4

CHAPTER III. - TOM ASKS A LOAN.

7:29
5

CHAPTER IV. - TOM ASKS LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

8:41
6

CHAPTER V. - TOM RAISES THE MONEY.

8:49
7

CHAPTER VI. - TOM ARRIVES IN PITTSBURG.

8:53
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CHAPTER VII. - THE PITTSBURG HOUSE.

7:27
9

CHAPTER VIII. - GRAHAM IN HIS TRUE COLORS.

8:19
10

CHAPTER IX. - THE "RIVER BELLE."

7:25

Description

A modest farm in the Midwest is barely holding together under the weight of a crushing mortgage. Mark Nelson and his wife keep the household afloat with quiet determination, while their teenage children watch the strain with a mixture of worry and hope. Their oldest son, Tom, is on the cusp of manhood, already questioning the unequal distribution of wealth and dreaming of a life beyond the fields that have defined his family for generations.

When the family’s financial pressures become unbearable, Tom decides that the only way to help is to leave the familiar hills and head west across the open plains. Armed with a fierce curiosity and a willingness to work hard, he sets out on a journey that promises both danger and opportunity. Along the way, he will encounter strangers, face the harsh realities of frontier life, and discover what true independence really means.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (237K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Fox in the Stars, Brenda Lewis, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-11-20

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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