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Horatio Alger Jr. (January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer, best known for his many young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and... Read Full Overview

This Book "In Search of Treasure" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has... 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

This classic novel follows the adventures of a young orphan named Frank as he searches for his family's lost treasure. Along the way, Frank meets a number of colorful characters and learns valuable lessons about perseverance and morality. This book is a timeless tale of adventure... Read Full Overview

This classic novel follows the adventures of a young orphan named Frank as he searches for his family's lost treasure. Along the way, Frank meets a number of colorful characters and learns valuable lessons about perseverance and morality. This book is a timeless tale of adventure... Read Full Overview

In Search of Treasure is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and originally published in 1907. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Jack Hampton, who sets out to find a hidden treasure that his grandfather had buried years ago. Along the way, Jack faces numerous... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview