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*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.A recently orphaned boy sets out on a trip to... Read Full Overview

"The Young Explorer" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr., an American author known for his popular and prolific works of juvenile fiction in the 19th century. The book was first published in 1880 and is one of many novels that Alger wrote featuring young, impoverished... Read Full Overview

The Young Explorer: Or Among The Sierras is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. in 1880. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Tom Nelson, who dreams of exploring the Sierra Nevada mountains. Against his parents' wishes, Tom sets out on a journey to California,... Read Full Overview

""The Young Explorer"" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. that tells the story of a young boy named Tom Nelson who dreams of becoming an explorer. Tom is a hardworking and determined boy who is inspired by the stories of famous explorers, and he longs to travel the world... Read Full Overview

A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property. He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning... Read Full Overview

All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger myth" a teenage boy works hard to escape poverty. Often it is not hard work that rescues the boy from his fate but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty. The boy might return... Read Full Overview

"I've settled up your father's estate, Benjamin," said Job Stanton. "You'll find it all figgered out on this piece of paper. There was that two-acre piece up at Rockville brought seventy-five dollars, the medder fetched a hundred and fifty, the two cows-""How much does it all... Read Full Overview

The Young Explorer is a novel by Horatio Alger that tells the story of a young man who travels to the West in search of his fortune. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about hard work, perseverance, and honesty. This book is a classic example of Alger's rags-to-riches... Read Full Overview

The Young Explorer is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr., an American author renowned for his stories about young boys who overcome adversity to achieve success. The book follows the story of a young boy named Tom Nelson, who dreams of becoming a successful explorer. Despite... Read Full Overview