Ben, the Luggage Boy Or, among the Wharves |
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| Author:
| Alger, Horatio |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4921-4968-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.50 |
Book Description:
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A ten year old runs away from home and lives on the streets of New York City An incredible tale of survival and inspiration for young readers. The fifth in Alger's acclaimed The Ragged Dick series.
"A volume that will please the readers of the series. This popular writer, without attempting anything remarkable, is always natural and entertaining, evidently painting from life." -The Lady's Friend, Volume 7, January, 1870
"A really charming book...being No. 5 in the...
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A ten year old runs away from home and lives on the streets of New York City An incredible tale of survival and inspiration for young readers. The fifth in Alger's acclaimed The Ragged Dick series.
"A volume that will please the readers of the series. This popular writer, without attempting anything remarkable, is always natural and entertaining, evidently painting from life." -The Lady's Friend, Volume 7, January, 1870
"A really charming book...being No. 5 in the 'Ragged Dick Series.'" -The Country Gentleman, Volume 35, January 6, 1870
At ten, Ben Brandon runs away from an abusive father to New York City. Once on the street, his belongings are stolen and he runs out of money. Fortunately, he is befriended by "Rufus," known as "Rough and Ready," the hero of another Alger story. Under his tutelage, Ben learns how to live on the streets, and work through the obstacles that stem from it. Together they have several adventures, and Ben works towards bringing his family back together again.
Mr. Alger's stories are in fact as popular now as when first published, because they are pure in tone and inspiring in influence, and many reforms in the juvenile life of New York may be traced to them. Among the best known are: Strong and Steady; Strive and Succeed; Try and Trust: Bound to Rise; Risen from the Ranks; Herbert Carter's Legacy; Brave and Bold; Jack's Ward; Shifting for Himself; Wait and Hope; Paul the Peddler; Phil the Fiddler: Slow and Sure: Julius the Street Boy; Tom the Bootblack; Struggling Upward; Facing the World; The Cash Boy; Making His Way; Tony the Tramp; Joe's Luck; Do and Dare: Only an Irish Boy; Sink or Swim; A Cousin's Conspiracy; Andy Gordon; Bob Burton; Harry Vane; Hector's Inheritance; Mark Manson's Triumph; Sam's Chance; The Telegraph Boy; The Young Adventurer; The Young Outlaw; The Young Salesman, and Luke Walton.