Cast Upon the Breakers
by Horatio Alger Jr.
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A short story, set in the USA. A young man in a private school learns that his guardian has lost his inheritance in some poor business dealing; as a result, there is no money left and he must leave the school to make his own way in the world. The story follows his adventures as he escapes being cheated, but is then accused of theft for which another is guilty. Of course, he lands on his feet and builds himself a circle of friends and makes his fortune.Tags
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Too much coincidence. My problem may be that I read this and Silas Snobden's Office Boy in quick succession, and now (a few days later) I really can't remember what happened in this one. I think this one is he lost his fortune to a poor guardian, and ended up going out West and making his fortune...but was there an accusation of theft and a job loss in the middle? Or was that in the other book? Not bad, not particularly memorable.
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Horatio Alger was born in Massachusetts in 1832. He was a graduate of Harvard University. He was considered one of the most renown writers of the 19th Century. His protagonists were usually young boys who struggled from poverty to achieve success in life. He wrote over 100 books with that theme. His titles include "Ragged Dick," "Adrift in New show more York," 'Sink or Swim," and "The Odds Against Him," "Rough and Ready,"Sam's Chance,"and "Paul the Peddler." Alger died in 1899. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Cast Upon the Breakers
- Original publication date
- 1874
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- Reviews
- 1
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 31
- ASINs
- 5
