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In a New World

by Horatio Alger

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Two sixteen-year-old American friends choose to seek their fortune in Australia after surviving a shipwreck. Harry Vane has worked as a magician's assistant, while Jack Pendleton is a sailor willing to try a different livelihood. When Professor Hemmenway prepares to leave Melbourne, Harry decides to stay with Jack. Their shared savings and a loan give them a modest start, and their first practical decision is whether to remain in the city or head for the gold mines.

Horatio Alger's 1893 adventure novel follows youthful confidence into a country where earning money brings real risks. Along the way, Harry, Jack and their companion Obed Stackpole face the aftermath of encounters with bushrangers before reaching Bendigo under a police escort. Gold mining, uncertain finances and loyalty between friends give the story its direction.

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Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States from 1868 through to his death in 1899.

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Pages
165
Language
English
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