Project Gutenberg 2012-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 68 Clarke, Henry, Mrs. 1853 1908 Clarke, Mrs. Henry Key, Amy Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.) 1846 1929 Stacey, W.S. Stacey, Walter S. The Bushranger's Secret Reading ease score: 91.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Bushranger's Secret" by Mrs. Henry Clarke is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the rugged backdrop of South Australia, the story centers around a fugitive named Tom Dearing, who is on the run after being wounded. Themes of desperation, morality, and the quest for treasure are woven through the narrative, illuminated by the interactions between the characters, particularly between Dearing and the men he encounters in the remote bushlands. The opening of the story introduces two men, Harding and Gray, who find themselves in a lonely outpost when a severely injured Dearing stumbles into their hut. As they grapple with the decision to help him, Dearing reveals a mysterious map that hints at hidden treasure. The tension between the characters deepens as they wrestle with their desires, fears, and moral choices, showcasing Gray’s cynicism and Harding's compassionate nature. This gripping beginning sets the stage for a tale filled with adventure, conflict, and intrigue as the plot unfolds, leading to discoveries that could change their lives forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38791/38791-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Australia -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 223522 223517 2024-10-16T10:55:55.984581 2023-09-17T05:28:01.638650 text/html text/html 221734 2021-01-08T12:42:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 417087 2021-01-08T12:42:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 428883 2024-10-16T10:55:59.511565 application/epub+zip 431241 2024-10-16T10:55:56.564570 application/epub+zip 136165 2024-10-16T10:55:56.258542 application/epub+zip 508294 2024-10-16T10:56:01.821021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497986 2024-10-16T10:55:59.205546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203534 2022-09-17T16:36:57.927060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205952 205948 2024-10-16T10:55:55.507616 2023-09-17T05:28:01.226662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 205768 2021-01-08T12:42:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 76333 2021-01-08T12:42:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205759 2021-01-08T12:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76312 2021-01-08T12:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21989 2024-10-16T10:56:01.959026 application/rdf+xml 21627 2024-10-16T10:55:56.333542 image/jpeg 3711 2024-10-16T10:55:56.296552 image/jpeg 418719 2024-10-16T10:55:56.017563 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