Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 137 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin The Valiant Runaways Produced by Judy Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Valiant Runaways" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of young Roldan Castanada, a spirited Californian boy from a wealthy family, who faces the impending threat of conscription into the army. Unwilling to give up his freedom and indulge in the monotony of barrack life, Roldan decides to run away with his friend Adan Pardo, embarking on a journey filled with danger and excitement as they attempt to evade the soldiers. At the start of the book, Roldan is introduced as he grapples with the news of conscription that has disrupted his carefree life at Rancho Los Palos Verdes. Distraught and determined, he devises a plan to escape his fate, recruiting Adan to join him. The boys set off on a series of thrilling escapades, including a narrow escape from a bear and a heart-pounding river crossing. Their journey quickly leads them into encounters with various characters and challenges, setting the stage for their adventures in the wilderness of California as they seek freedom from governmental obligation and the thrill of life on the run. The engaging opening establishes themes of friendship, bravery, and rebellion, enticing readers eager for a tale of youthful adventure and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en California -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 305388 2025-07-02T08:23:05.798891 text/html 296162 2021-01-08T22:44:10 text/html 193582 2025-07-02T08:23:12.393894 application/epub+zip 197898 2025-07-02T08:23:08.519887 application/epub+zip 186636 2025-07-02T08:23:07.424901 application/epub+zip 360831 2025-07-02T08:23:15.265361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348428 2025-07-02T08:23:11.721881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320382 2022-09-02T11:21:24.861239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279672 2025-07-02T08:23:05.093886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279515 2021-01-08T22:44:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18647 2025-07-02T08:23:15.384351 application/rdf+xml 14434 2025-07-02T08:23:07.916894 image/jpeg 3517 2025-07-02T08:23:07.668904 image/jpeg 110469 2021-01-08T22:44:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 108028 2021-01-08T22:44:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 192333 2025-07-02T08:23:05.822884 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