Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 90 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders; Or, The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold Produced by Charles Keller. "Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders; Or, The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold" by Victor Appleton is a thrilling adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows the young inventor Tom Swift, along with his companions, as they embark on an expedition to Honduras in search of a legendary idol made of solid gold. The narrative sets the stage for a series of challenges and discoveries as Tom balances his inventive spirit with the excitement of exploration and the competition from a rival archaeologist, Professor Fenimore Beecher. At the start of the book, Tom Swift is engrossed in an article written by Professor Bumper about a hidden city and a golden idol in Honduras. His friend Ned Newton encourages him to delve into the story, and soon they learn of Professor Bumper's intention to mount an expedition to find the idol. Although initially hesitant, Tom is drawn to the adventure, especially when he learns that Professor Beecher is also seeking the same treasure. As they prepare for their journey, Tom is conflicted by his feelings for Mary Nestor and the competitive presence of Beecher. The opening sets the tone for a captivating tale filled with scientific curiosity, the challenge of uncovered mysteries, and the rivalry for a coveted treasure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Extinct cities -- Juvenile fiction Honduras -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 299837 294897 2024-09-01T05:43:05.322862 2023-10-01T05:26:55.146607 text/html text/html 288469 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 99594 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 173640 2024-09-01T05:43:11.387829 application/epub+zip 178390 2024-09-01T05:43:06.944831 application/epub+zip 178389 2024-09-01T05:43:05.974828 application/epub+zip 428692 2024-09-01T05:43:14.578785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415419 2024-09-01T05:43:10.687838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414756 2022-09-01T06:07:04.264571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265418 265408 2024-09-01T05:43:04.312865 2023-10-01T05:26:54.233592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 265217 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97327 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18782 2024-09-01T05:43:14.709799 application/rdf+xml 25114 2024-09-01T05:43:06.352847 image/jpeg 4582 2024-09-01T05:43:06.162836 image/jpeg 171109 2024-09-01T05:43:05.348833 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