R. M. Ballantyne

Broschiertes Buch

Digging For Gold Adventures In California

Beschreibung

A tale of grit, gold, and the stubborn courage of youth that still fires the imagination. A brisk, heartening journey through dust, danger and discovery, told with the steady hand of Victorian-era adventure. Digging For Gold offers a crisp, action-forward window into the california frontier era, where boys and their companions chase fortune while learning resilience, teamwork and honour. The form blends brisk plot with earnest values, delivering classic adventure fiction that resonates with today's readers while honouring its origins in juvenile adventure novels. Rich with rugged frontier journeys and vivid prospecting life, it sits comfortably in a young readers collection and in the hands of collectors who cherish illustrated adventure tales brought back to life for modern appreciation. This complete public domain edition stands as more than a reprint. It is a restored cultural treasure, curated by Alpha Editions to endure for today's and tomorrow's generations. The book's enduring appeal lies in its blend of curiosity, camaraderie and resourcefulness-themes that transcend time and keep readers within a living, breathing world. With timeless moral fibre and evocative setting, it appeals to casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, offering a window into the romance and rough edges of the california gold rush. A faithful beacon of ballantyne adventure classics, this volume invites every reader to relive a pioneer's hopeful, sometimes perilous, search for fortune.

Autor

R. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of young adult literature who produced more than a hundred books between 24 April 1825 and 8 February 1894. He was also a skilled artist; some of his watercolors were on display at the Royal Scottish Academy. The ninth of ten children and youngest son of Alexander Thomson Ballantyne (1776-1847) and his wife Anne, Ballantyne was born in Edinburgh on April 24, 1825. (1786-1855). Robert's uncle James Ballantyne (1772-1833) was Sir Walter Scott's printer, and Alexander worked as a newspaper editor and printer in the family business "Ballantyne & Co" based at Paul's Works on the Canongate. The family is documented to have resided at 20 Fettes Row in Edinburgh's northern New Town in 1832-1833. The Ballantyne printing company collapsed the next year with debts of £130,000 as a result of a UK-wide banking crisis, which caused a decrease in the family's finances. Ballantyne moved to Canada at the age of 16 and worked for the Hudson's Bay Company for five years. He traveled by canoe and sleigh to the regions that are now the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec to trade with the local First Nations and Native Americans for furs; these experiences served as the inspiration for his book The Young Fur Traders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 66
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 111g
• ISBN-13: 9789354945229
• ISBN-10: 9354945228
• Artikelnr.: 62413973