Project Gutenberg 2011-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 141 Allen, Frank Waller 1878 1936 Hood, George 1869 1949 Hood, George W. Hood, G. W. Hood, George Washington The Golden Road E-text prepared by D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Golden Road" by Frank Waller Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a quaint river town, with a focus on themes of childhood, adventure, and the pursuit of dreams through the eyes of young protagonists, particularly Nance Gwyn and Charles Reubelt King. Their encounters with an enigmatic peddler, Jean François, who embodies a zest for life and poetic spirits, suggest a narrative rich in exploration and imaginative wanderings. The opening of the book introduces us to Nance and Charles as they encounter the captivating Jean François and his whimsical yellow wagon. As they watch the peddler unload his cart, he engages them with his lively spirit, humor, and tales of the road, startling them with his larger-than-life personality. This initial meeting stirs in the children a sense of curiosity and adventure, promising a summer filled with joyous discoveries and the kind of memorable experiences that define youth. With Nance's lively character and the budding friendship between her and Charles, we sense a blossoming narrative centering on innocence, exploration, and the magic of storytelling that connects their small-town life to the wider world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35509/35509-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 266936 2025-07-14T11:18:02.971926 text/html 272363 2011-03-07T11:14:13 text/html 455439 2025-07-14T11:18:07.611880 application/epub+zip 456455 2025-07-14T11:18:03.861852 application/epub+zip 169738 2025-07-14T11:18:03.403876 application/epub+zip 556016 2025-07-14T11:18:10.601881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527228 2025-07-14T11:18:07.072859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241141 2022-09-16T09:25:12.635629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233796 2025-07-14T11:18:02.496860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233373 2011-03-07T11:11:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233380 2011-03-07T11:11:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21352 2025-07-14T11:18:10.734825 application/rdf+xml 12675 2025-07-14T11:18:03.482856 image/jpeg 2184 2025-07-14T11:18:03.443872 image/jpeg 92497 2011-03-07T11:11:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 439799 2011-03-07T11:17:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 92468 2011-03-07T11:11:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 439950 2025-07-14T11:18:03.003945 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