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 Project Gutenberg 2008-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 210 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Golden Magnet Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Golden Magnet" by George Manville Fenn is a coming-of-age adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Harry, a restless young man discontented with the family soap-boiling business, who yearns for exploration and fortune in foreign lands. Accompanying him is Tom, a practical and resourceful worker at Harry's father's factory, who provides indispensable support and camaraderie throughout their escapades. The opening portion of the novel introduces a vivid backdrop of early South America, likened to El Dorado, brimming with treasures and adventure. The narrative sets the stage for Harry's decision to leave behind an unsatisfactory life, inspired by tales of glory and discovery. When Harry announces his plans to go abroad, Tom eagerly insists on joining him, leading to humorous exchanges that establish their camaraderie. The narrative unfolds as they prepare for their long journey to rejoin Harry's Uncle Reuben in South America, foreshadowing the adventures and trials they will encounter together, including a dramatic earth-shattering earthquake just after their arrival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 597588 2025-04-10T10:02:10.620626 text/html 620356 2008-03-24T14:53:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 641382 2008-03-24T14:53:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 727182 2025-04-10T10:02:20.966575 application/epub+zip 735712 2025-04-10T10:02:13.903615 application/epub+zip 288676 2025-04-10T10:02:12.449614 application/epub+zip 963270 2025-04-10T10:02:26.009565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952202 2025-04-10T10:02:19.988639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487349 2022-09-11T12:37:01.976624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564652 2025-04-10T10:02:09.634627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 564498 2008-03-24T14:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210625 2008-03-24T14:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19931 2025-04-10T10:02:26.141598 application/rdf+xml 12966 2025-04-10T10:02:13.003627 image/jpeg 3361 2025-04-10T10:02:12.723628 image/jpeg 712182 2025-04-10T10:02:10.687671 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia