Project Gutenberg 2008-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 195 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Golden Magnet Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Golden Magnet" by George Manville Fenn is a coming-of-age adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Harry, a restless young man discontented with the family soap-boiling business, who yearns for exploration and fortune in foreign lands. Accompanying him is Tom, a practical and resourceful worker at Harry's father's factory, who provides indispensable support and camaraderie throughout their escapades. The opening portion of the novel introduces a vivid backdrop of early South America, likened to El Dorado, brimming with treasures and adventure. The narrative sets the stage for Harry's decision to leave behind an unsatisfactory life, inspired by tales of glory and discovery. When Harry announces his plans to go abroad, Tom eagerly insists on joining him, leading to humorous exchanges that establish their camaraderie. The narrative unfolds as they prepare for their long journey to rejoin Harry's Uncle Reuben in South America, foreshadowing the adventures and trials they will encounter together, including a dramatic earth-shattering earthquake just after their arrival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 597588 2025-08-10T09:35:24.356573 text/html 620356 2008-03-24T14:53:16 text/html 727185 2025-08-10T09:35:33.964547 application/epub+zip 735714 2025-08-10T09:35:27.429558 application/epub+zip 288678 2025-08-10T09:35:26.014635 application/epub+zip 963270 2025-08-10T09:35:38.592550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952202 2025-08-10T09:35:33.026542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487349 2022-09-11T12:37:01.976624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564652 2025-08-10T09:35:23.401583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 564498 2008-03-24T14:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18419 2025-08-10T09:35:38.729504 application/rdf+xml 12966 2025-08-10T09:35:26.617570 image/jpeg 3361 2025-08-10T09:35:26.358562 image/jpeg 641382 2008-03-24T14:53:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 210625 2008-03-24T14:53:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 712180 2025-08-10T09:35:24.419584 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