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Determined to improve his struggling family's financial situation, sixteen-year-old Tom Wade leaves England in 1860 and sets out for the untamed wilderness of the American Far West. Arriving in the small western outpost of Denver, Colorado, to mine for gold, he soon encounters... Read Full Overview

Packed with adventure?from gold mining, to running the unexplored Colorado River rapids, to surviving a mountain winter with nothing but ingenuity, resourcefulness, and perseverance?this story follows Tom Wade as he goes West as a boy and returns as a man.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

In the Heart of the Rockies By G. A. Henty

The speaker was a lad of sixteen. He and his sister who was two years his senior were both dressed in deep mourning and were sitting on a bench near Southsea Castle looking across to Spithead and the Isle of Wight stretching away behind.

George Alfred Henty (1832-1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include:... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

MY DEAR LADS, Until comparatively lately that portion of the United States in which I have laid this story was wholly unexplored. The marvellous ca ons of the Colorado River extend through a country absolutely bare and waterless, and save the tales told by a few hunters or gold-seekers... Read Full Overview

This Book "In the Heart of the Rockies; A Story of Adventure in Colorado" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and... Read Full Overview

Determined to improve his struggling family's financial situation, sixteen-year-old Tom Wade leaves England in 1860 and sets out for the untamed wilderness of the American Far West. George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war... Read Full Overview

The speaker was a lad of sixteen. He and his sister who was two years his senior were both dressed in deep mourning and were sitting on a bench near Southsea Castle looking across to Spithead and the Isle of Wight stretching away behind.