

Continue the journey with Tom Nelson as he tries to strike it rich in California.Horatio Alger was once crowned "America's bestselling author of all time." His works are back and they read like never before. E-books come alive with illustrations, commentary, author biography,...



A classic Horatio Alger story about a boy who moves to California during the gold rush in search of fortune and adventure. Alger's inspiring tale of hard work and perseverance has resonated with readers for generations. This work has been selected by scholars as being...

The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California by Horatio Alger A dozen men, provided with rockers, were busily engaged in gathering and washing dirt, mingled with gold-dust, on the banks of a small stream in California. It was in the early days, and this party was but one of hundreds...




A classic Horatio Alger story about a boy who moves to California during the gold rush in search of fortune and adventure. Alger's inspiring tale of hard work and perseverance has resonated with readers for generations. This work has been selected by scholars as being...








The Young Miner: Or Tom Nelson In California (1879) is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. The story takes place during the California Gold Rush and follows the adventures of Tom Nelson, a young man who travels from his home in New York to California in search of gold. Along...


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"The Young Miner" from Horatio Alger Jr.. Prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899).

The Young Miner: Or Tom Nelson In California (1879) is a novel by American author Horatio Alger Jr. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Tom Nelson who leaves his home in New York to seek his fortune in California during the gold rush of the 1850s. Tom faces...


