Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 205 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Digging for Gold: Adventures in California Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Digging for Gold: Adventures in California" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Frank Allfrey, an aspiring artist, whose dreams of painting are squashed by his neglectful uncle, leading him to embark on an unexpected journey to California during the Gold Rush. As he faces the challenges of a harsh and demanding environment, the novel explores themes of ambition, survival, and the pursuit of one's passions against societal limitations. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Frank Allfrey as he battles with the disapproval of his uncle, who insists that Frank must find a profession, rejecting his dream of becoming an artist. Faced with little choice, Frank eagerly accepts his uncle's proposal to travel to California, where he hopes to find fulfillment and adventure. The narrative then shifts to Frank’s early days in California, where he meets diverse characters and prepares to engage in gold-digging. The opening chapters set the stage for Frank's transition from a neglected youth to a man grappling with the realities of life on the frontier, including fierce natural elements, valuable friendships, and moral dilemmas in a rugged new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction California -- Juvenile fiction Gold miners -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 180246 2025-07-09T07:09:03.244566 text/html 181315 2007-06-07T09:41:28 text/html 147243 2025-07-09T07:09:09.807498 application/epub+zip 148926 2025-07-09T07:09:06.616538 application/epub+zip 128581 2025-07-09T07:09:05.293539 application/epub+zip 310908 2025-07-09T07:09:12.090490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302872 2025-07-09T07:09:08.997576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229290 2022-09-10T08:57:30.665247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167240 2025-07-09T07:09:02.875581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167087 2007-06-07T09:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20481 2025-07-09T07:09:12.213507 application/rdf+xml 16025 2025-07-09T07:09:05.785534 image/jpeg 3710 2025-07-09T07:09:05.536539 image/jpeg 64822 2007-06-07T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 64827 2007-06-07T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 143916 2025-07-09T07:09:03.260539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia