Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 272 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Golden Dream: Adventures in the Far West Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Golden Dream: Adventures in the Far West" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of a young Englishman named Edward Sinton, who is driven by dreams of fortune and excitement brought on by the California gold rush. The narrative opens with an imaginative dream sequence, showcasing a fantastical golden cave and eccentric characters, setting the tone for the adventurous escapades that await Sinton in the wilds of America. At the start of the novel, Ned Sinton experiences an extraordinary dream in which he finds himself in a dazzling cavern made entirely of gold, populated by golden-hued people celebrating California. This strange and vivid dream serves as a prelude to his budding desire to travel to California, fueled by tales of gold and adventure. Upon waking, Ned learns that his uncle means to discuss a significant opportunity regarding his future, as Ned grapples with his ambitions versus the expectations placed upon him. As the opening chapters unfold, the narrative introduces the themes of adventure, the allure of wealth, and the challenges ahead as Ned prepares to embark on his journey to the gold fields. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile fiction Bears -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Hunters -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 609489 2025-06-09T07:45:02.503556 text/html 631931 2007-06-07T10:05:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 225644 2007-06-07T10:05:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 315825 2025-06-09T07:45:13.995032 application/epub+zip 321962 2025-06-09T07:45:06.598535 application/epub+zip 310077 2025-06-09T07:45:05.043533 application/epub+zip 587078 2025-06-09T07:45:19.340976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575491 2025-06-09T07:45:12.922990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509537 2022-09-10T08:59:26.982157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584094 2025-06-09T07:45:01.674597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583935 2007-06-07T10:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230178 2007-06-07T10:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20541 2025-06-09T07:45:19.491964 application/rdf+xml 15875 2025-06-09T07:45:05.617542 image/jpeg 3625 2025-06-09T07:45:05.327527 image/jpeg 302127 2025-06-09T07:45:02.560579 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