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The Ferry Boy and the Financier is a novel written by John Townsend Trowbridge and published in 1864. The story follows the lives of two boys, one from a wealthy family and the other from a poor family. The Ferry Boy, named Tom, lives with his mother and siblings in a small cottage... Read Full Overview

The Ferry Boy and the Financier is a novel written by John Townsend Trowbridge and published in 1864. The story is set in New York City during the mid-19th century and follows the lives of two boys from different social backgrounds. The first is Dick, a poor ferry boy who works... Read Full Overview