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Adrift in the City; or, Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight
Paperback
BiographyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023516884
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Adrift in the City: or Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight by Horatio Alger, Jr., is a classic tale of adventure and self-reliance set against the backdrop of New York City. This juvenile fiction follows the experiences of young characters navigating the challenges of urban life.
A compelling story of orphans and their struggles, this book showcases Alger's signature themes of perseverance and moral fortitude. Adrift in the City explores social themes relevant to young readers, including the experience of runaways and the importance of biographical narratives. The story presents an engaging look at the historical treatment of individuals within psychiatric hospitals. This meticulously prepared edition offers a timeless adventure, capturing the spirit of an era and the enduring power of the human spirit to overcome adversity.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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