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Ben's nugget, or, A boy's search for fortune

by Horatio Alger Jr. · 1882

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When Richard Dewey's injured ankle keeps him from working his gold claim in the Sierra Nevadas, Ben Stanton and Jake Bradley come to his aid.

Genre
adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisinheritanceinheritanceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 275 pages

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