The Golden Dream - Couverture souple

Ballantyne, R. M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1419164163 ISBN 13 : 9781419164163

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

The Golden Dream is a classic adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story follows the journey of a group of young men who set out to find their fortune in the gold mines of California during the mid-19th century. The main character, Jack, is a young man who dreams of striking it rich and becoming wealthy, but soon realizes that the journey is not as easy as he thought. Along the way, the group faces many challenges, including dangerous river crossings, hostile Native American tribes, and treacherous mountain passes. As they make their way towards the gold fields, they learn valuable lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and the true meaning of friendship. The Golden Dream is a thrilling and engaging tale that captures the spirit of the Wild West and the excitement of the gold rush era. It is a must-read for anyone who loves adventure, history, and classic literature.On the day after the squall, as Ned and the captain were standing on the shore regarding their late floating, and now grounded, home in sad silence, a long-legged, lantern-jawed man, in dirty canvas trousers, long boots, a rough coat, and broad straw hat, with an enormous cigar in his mouth, and both hands in his trousers-pockets, walked up and accosted them. It did not require a second glance to know that he was a Yankee.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Scottish juvenile fiction writer R. M. Ballantyne was born into a famous family of publishers. Leaving home at age 16 he went to work for the Hudson's Bay Company; after returning home to Scotland R. M. Ballantyne published his first book "Hudson's Bay" detailing his experiences in Canada. Later Ballantyne would write about more of his experiences with Native Americans and the Fur trappers he met in the most remote regions of Canada. With his success as a writer he withdrew from the business world to become a full time writer for the rest of his life. With over a hundred different books he has become one of the most cherished juvenile fiction writers today. Along with his other exploits throughout his life he also was tremendously successful with his artwork as his water color paintings were displayed at the Royal Scottish Academy.

Biographie de l'auteur

About the Author Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825 – 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. Ballantyne was born in Edinburgh and became a newspaper editor and printer in the family firm of "Ballantyne & Co". A UK-wide banking crisis in 1825 resulted in the collapse of the Ballantyne printing business the following year with debts of £130,000, which led to a decline in the family's fortunes. Ballantyne went to Canada aged 16, and traded with the local Native Americans for furs, which required him to travel by canoe and sleigh to the areas occupied by the modern-day provinces.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1419164163
• ISBN 13: 9781419164163
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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