Project Gutenberg 2007-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 150 Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) 1870 1952 Sabin, Edwin Legrand Stephens, Charles H. 1851 1931 15020910 Gold Seekers of '49 Produced by Al Haines "Gold Seekers of '49" by Edwin L. Sabin is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows Charley Adams and his father as they embark on an arduous journey from St. Louis to the gold fields of California during the 1849 Gold Rush. The narrative explores their experiences as they navigate challenges, encounter colorful characters, and pursue fortune in a land rapidly attracting fortune-seekers from around the world. At the start of the story, Charley trudges through a snowstorm while carrying mail home, filled with excitement over news of the California Gold Rush. Charley’s father, recovering from injuries sustained during the Mexican War, yearns for a fresh start as California beckons with promises of wealth. Their fate changes when Charley discovers an unconscious stranger in the street, who turns out to be a gold miner returning from California. After rescuing the man, they learn of his heavy sacks filled with gold dust and a potential gold mine, setting in motion a series of events that will lead them westward. Thus, the book kickstarts an adventurous tale that captures the imagination and hope of those seeking their fortunes in the Wild West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Gold mines and mining -- Fiction California -- Fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 506715 2025-08-09T14:02:19.513191 text/html 495923 2007-10-25T04:51:30 text/html 703620 2025-08-09T14:02:27.847671 application/epub+zip 711229 2025-08-09T14:02:21.834664 application/epub+zip 261992 2025-08-09T14:02:20.423690 application/epub+zip 900352 2025-08-09T14:02:32.067650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880661 2025-08-09T14:02:26.851657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407178 2022-09-11T04:16:29.480809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454037 2025-08-09T14:02:18.119190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453819 2007-10-25T04:51:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453810 2007-10-25T04:51:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20961 2025-08-09T14:02:32.204614 application/rdf+xml 12231 2025-08-09T14:02:21.007664 image/jpeg 3281 2025-08-09T14:02:20.749709 image/jpeg 172544 2007-10-25T04:51:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 612485 2007-10-25T04:51:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 172482 2007-10-25T04:51:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 680011 2025-08-09T14:02:19.574193 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