Project Gutenberg 2008-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 267 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Piffard, Harold 1867 1938 The Peril Finders Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Peril Finders" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins in California, where a group of settlers faces challenges in their attempts to cultivate fruit due to blights and pests. Their fortunes take a turn when an aged prospector shares tales of ancient cities laden with gold, leading them to embark on a perilous journey in search of these mountains of gold amidst danger and hardship. At the start of the novel, we meet the settlers, primarily two boys—Chris and Ned—and their fathers, who are grappling with the poor health of their fruit crops and the harshness of frontier life. The introduction of the deranged old prospector sets off a series of events that inspire hope and adventure amongst the otherwise despondent settlers. They decide to leave their failing farms behind in pursuit of legendary wealth, but upon facing numerous trials, including threats from Indigenous tribes, they must confront the harsh realities of their quest. As they navigate through both physical and existential challenges, the story delves into themes of aspiration, camaraderie, and the often deceptive allure of wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 954626 2025-08-10T11:38:30.228259 text/html 1018503 2008-05-11T11:45:34 text/html 668469 2025-08-10T11:38:42.742228 application/epub+zip 682739 2025-08-10T11:38:32.746248 application/epub+zip 409527 2025-08-10T11:38:31.281292 application/epub+zip 1005404 2025-08-10T11:38:49.608226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 997294 2025-08-10T11:38:41.701212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701556 2022-09-12T04:08:38.377882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891504 2025-08-10T11:38:28.678278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 891350 2008-05-11T11:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19456 2025-08-10T11:38:49.750178 application/rdf+xml 12504 2025-08-10T11:38:31.822276 image/jpeg 3292 2025-08-10T11:38:31.549258 image/jpeg 593139 2008-05-11T11:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 322288 2008-05-11T11:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 649774 2025-08-10T11:38:30.308300 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 en.wikipedia