Project Gutenberg 2008-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 64 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Freaks of Fortune; or, Half Round the World Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Freaks of Fortune; or, Half Round the World" by Oliver Optic is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the main character Levi Fairfield, a young man of integrity and ingenuity, as he navigates the challenges of his complex relationship with his miserly uncle, Nathan Fairfield, while embarking on adventurous voyages. The story explores themes of morality, trust, and the pursuit of happiness against a backdrop of thrilling escapades at sea. The opening of the novel introduces Levi as he recalls his childhood project of building a sawmill, setting the stage for his pursuit of mechanical mastery. As he shares this memory with Bessie Watson, a charming young woman, their dynamic hints at a budding romance. The tranquility of their banter is abruptly interrupted by the discovery of smoke billowing from Uncle Nathan's dilapidated house, which leads to a chaotic scene as they rush to extinguish the flames. After the fire is put out, Uncle Nathan reveals the shocking news of his missing gold, leading to the dire suspicion that Levi may have been involved in both the fire and the theft. This inciting incident shapes the rest of the story, driving the tension between the characters and the unfolding mystery of the stolen money. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fishing -- Juvenile fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction Americans -- Australia -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 394484 393359 2024-10-10T13:40:03.403877 2023-09-11T05:43:02.141631 text/html text/html 398965 2008-02-16T14:37:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 520361 2008-02-16T14:37:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 699124 2024-10-10T13:40:09.899855 application/epub+zip 705035 2024-10-10T13:40:04.296897 application/epub+zip 175502 2024-10-10T13:40:03.844873 application/epub+zip 844298 2024-10-10T13:40:14.079822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820557 2024-10-10T13:40:09.455860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292353 2022-08-11T09:14:07.586169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355274 355053 2024-10-10T13:40:01.917887 2023-09-11T05:43:00.787607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 355040 2008-02-16T14:37:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128558 2008-02-16T14:37:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 355033 2008-02-16T14:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128525 2008-02-16T14:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22518 2024-10-10T13:40:14.218821 application/rdf+xml 17259 2024-10-10T13:40:03.927880 image/jpeg 3082 2024-10-10T13:40:03.886102 image/jpeg 524169 2024-10-10T13:40:03.460901 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Ashton, Warren T.