Project Gutenberg 2016-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 97 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold At the Sign of the Silver Flagon Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Michigan State University) "At the Sign of the Silver Flagon" by B. L. Farjeon is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the thriving township of Silver Creek, Australia, the story explores themes of adventure, love, and ambition during the gold rush era. The narrative introduces a variety of characters, including the central figure Mr. Hart, a member of a dramatic company who is searching for both fortune in gold and a connection to his daughter back home. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of Silver Creek, a bustling community that has rapidly transformed from wilderness to a town bustling with miners and merchants. As the narrative unfolds, we meet various characters, such as the Tipperary boys who assert their dominance over the goldfields, and a diverse mix of immigrants chasing after their fortunes. Mr. Hart emerges as a sympathetic figure, navigating the challenges of life in a burgeoning township, while also harboring a deep familial longing that motivates his actions throughout the story. The local theatrical company, their performances, and the interplay of relationships form a colorful backdrop that hints at both comedy and drama in the lives of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 588214 580398 2024-09-22T06:08:10.585769 2023-09-23T04:44:40.782164 text/html text/html 594608 2016-09-16T14:43:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 201477 2016-09-16T14:43:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 280926 2024-09-22T06:08:20.921695 application/epub+zip 291096 2024-09-22T06:08:14.042701 application/epub+zip 279709 2024-09-22T06:08:12.602737 application/epub+zip 495172 2024-09-22T06:08:25.589679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472326 2024-09-22T06:08:19.904750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440607 2022-09-24T05:01:50.852124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516045 515959 2024-09-22T06:08:08.522760 2023-09-23T04:44:39.118130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 516215 2016-09-16T14:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 194397 2016-09-16T14:43:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18049 2024-09-22T06:08:25.722638 application/rdf+xml 12071 2024-09-22T06:08:13.186697 image/jpeg 3025 2024-09-22T06:08:12.890692 image/jpeg 272210 2024-09-22T06:08:10.632763 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