Project Gutenberg 2006-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 123 McNeil, Everett 1862 1929 The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49 Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Cave of Gold" by Everett McNeil is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically between the first and second printings. Set during the tumultuous gold rush era of California in 1849, the story revolves around the daring exploits of young boys Thure Conroyal and Bud Randolph as they seek to find a fabled cave filled with gold following the deathbed revelation of a miner. This adventure narrative promises excitement, danger, and a glimpse into a historical period rich with opportunities and perils. At the start of the book, Thure and Bud's journey begins with a thrilling confrontation with the notorious grizzly bear known as El Feroz, showcasing their bravery and skill. Following this encounter, they stumble upon a miner who has been brutally attacked; he shares secrets of a hidden cave of gold before succumbing to his injuries. This pivotal moment instills a sense of urgency in the boys to embark on a quest filled with adventure, as they realize they not only have the means to uncover vast riches but also unwittingly attract the attention of the miner's murderers, who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure for themselves. The opening chapters set a tone of suspense and excitement, hinting at the challenges that lie ahead as they delve deeper into the wilderness in search of fortune and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Western Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 555602 555354 2024-10-09T04:02:48.220261 2023-09-09T06:54:20.492033 text/html text/html 557592 2006-12-17T17:04:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 383182 2021-01-01T15:47:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 441594 2024-10-09T04:02:56.742263 application/epub+zip 449591 2024-10-09T04:02:50.429280 application/epub+zip 275051 2024-10-09T04:02:49.083277 application/epub+zip 665803 2024-10-09T04:03:01.717232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633380 2024-10-09T04:02:55.868300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445192 2022-09-09T12:56:21.865122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532725 532520 2024-10-09T04:02:47.056277 2023-09-09T06:54:19.613005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 532363 2021-01-01T15:47:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 193996 2021-01-01T15:47:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 532370 2021-01-01T15:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193979 2021-01-01T15:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21703 2024-10-09T04:03:01.849209 application/rdf+xml 12310 2024-10-09T04:02:49.636292 image/jpeg 3438 2024-10-09T04:02:49.357278 image/jpeg 447938 2024-10-09T04:02:48.280300 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog