The Boy With the U.S. Miners by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/32322.html.images 425 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/32322.epub3.images 2.5 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/32322.epub.images 2.5 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/32322.epub.noimages 241 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/32322.kf8.images 2.7 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/32322.kindle.images 2.6 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/32322.txt.utf-8 375 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/32322/pg32322-h.zip 2.4 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Rolt-Wheeler, Francis, 1876-1960
Title The Boy With the U.S. Miners
Note Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary "The Boy With the U.S. Miners" by Francis Rolt-Wheeler is a fictional account written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the adventurous and perilous lives of miners, highlighting both the myths and realities of their work. The narrative appears to focus on a young character named Anton Rover, who grapples with superstitions about the mining world while navigating the dangerous profession alongside older miners like Clem Swinton and Otto. At the start of the book, the dialogue introduces us to the world of coal mining, where the old miner Otto shares tales of "knockers," supernatural creatures believed to inhabit the mines, which Anton half-believes due to his upbringing. The introduction sets a foreboding tone, highlighting the dangers of mining reinforced by Otto’s ominous predictions of accidents. Soon after, the narrative shifts focus to the practical realities of coal mining, as Anton learns from Clem about safety measures amidst superstitions and the camaraderie that exists among miners. The chapter culminates in escalating tension as a disaster strikes, foreshadowing a struggle for survival that will challenge the characters to confront both their fears and the myths surrounding their profession. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Adventure stories
Subject United States. Bureau of Mines -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 32322
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 106 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!