Project Gutenberg 2008-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 115 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Piffard, Harold 1867 1938 The Peril Finders Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Peril Finders" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins in California, where a group of settlers faces challenges in their attempts to cultivate fruit due to blights and pests. Their fortunes take a turn when an aged prospector shares tales of ancient cities laden with gold, leading them to embark on a perilous journey in search of these mountains of gold amidst danger and hardship. At the start of the novel, we meet the settlers, primarily two boys—Chris and Ned—and their fathers, who are grappling with the poor health of their fruit crops and the harshness of frontier life. The introduction of the deranged old prospector sets off a series of events that inspire hope and adventure amongst the otherwise despondent settlers. They decide to leave their failing farms behind in pursuit of legendary wealth, but upon facing numerous trials, including threats from Indigenous tribes, they must confront the harsh realities of their quest. As they navigate through both physical and existential challenges, the story delves into themes of aspiration, camaraderie, and the often deceptive allure of wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 954272 954281 2024-09-11T05:08:55.684434 2023-09-11T08:36:22.697682 text/html text/html 1018503 2008-05-11T11:45:34 text/html 593139 2008-05-11T11:45:36 text/html application/zip 648698 2024-09-11T05:09:08.562854 application/epub+zip 663190 2024-09-11T05:08:57.940426 application/epub+zip 389905 2024-09-11T05:08:56.733550 application/epub+zip 981817 2024-09-11T05:09:15.996856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 973697 2024-09-11T05:09:07.655871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701556 2022-09-12T04:08:38.377882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891504 891479 2024-09-11T05:08:53.909427 2023-09-11T08:36:20.911652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 891350 2008-05-11T11:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322288 2008-05-11T11:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19595 2024-09-11T05:09:16.142812 application/rdf+xml 12532 2024-09-11T05:08:57.125451 image/jpeg 3286 2024-09-11T05:08:56.928433 image/jpeg 631907 2024-09-11T05:08:55.774433 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 en.wikipedia