The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska

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The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska

by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

EN·~4 hours

Chapters

Description

A quiet boy named Sam lives with his aunt in a modest cottage perched on the rugged Alaskan coast. His days are filled with schoolwork and the occasional picture of sailing ships that adorn the attic walls, until a weather‑worn sailor bursts into the living room with a grim message. The stranger’s eyes betray a tale of shipwreck, fever, and a missing captain—Sam’s own father—leaving the boy trembling with dread and curiosity.

Driven by the promise of answers, Sam resolves to follow the sailor’s clues, setting his sights on a fateful voyage aboard the vessel “Flipper.” Along the way he encounters mysterious islands, hidden gold, and a cast of characters ranging from daring outlaws to enigmatic locals. The early journey promises danger, discovery, and a test of the boy’s courage as he steps out of his attic world into the untamed wilderness of Alaska.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (248K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

David Edwards, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com)

Release date

2019-08-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

1856–1919

Best known for creating the magical world of Oz, this American writer mixed fairy-tale wonder with humor, adventure, and a very modern sense of imagination. His stories have delighted children for generations and helped shape fantasy as we know it.

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