Project Gutenberg 2019-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 106 Paine, Ralph Delahaye 1871 1925 Paine, Ralph D. (Ralph Delahaye) Rosenmeyer, Bernard J. 1870 1943 Rosenmeyer, B. J. (Bernard J.) Rosenmeyer, Bernard Jacob 13018714 The Steam-Shovel Man Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Steam-Shovel Man" by Ralph Delahaye Paine is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young man named Walter Goodwin, who is eager to improve his family's circumstances and seeks work on the ambitious Panama Canal project. As Walter embarks on his journey, he encounters a variety of characters, including the brash Captain Martin Bradshaw and the seasoned steam-shovel engineer Jack Devlin, both of whom embody the adventurous spirit of the time. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Walter Goodwin, who faces the challenges of hurrying through New York with a dropped suitcase that symbolizes his chaotic pursuit of opportunity. His aspiration leads him to the bustling docks of New York, where he meets Captain Bradshaw, who offers him a glimpse into life aboard a ship headed toward Panama. Through Walter's initial interactions with the crew and conversations about the Canal, readers sense his longing for adventure and his desire to make a meaningful contribution, all while grappling with the complexities of his family home back in Wolverton. The opening portion sets the stage for Walter’s transformative journey as he ventures into the unknown, hinting at themes of youthful ambition, adventure, and the quest for identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Panama Canal (Panama) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 266386 2025-06-24T08:02:33.394855 text/html 248111 2024-10-17T14:44:12 text/html 966408 2025-06-24T08:02:38.496823 application/epub+zip 967465 2025-06-24T08:02:34.317853 application/epub+zip 169340 2025-06-24T08:02:33.832865 application/epub+zip 1063071 2025-06-24T08:02:41.759826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1034292 2025-06-24T08:02:37.982811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238131 2022-09-27T12:48:54.693146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244437 2023-09-26T06:37:15.220730 text/plain 224352 2024-10-17T14:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16674 2025-06-24T08:02:41.921777 application/rdf+xml 25635 2025-06-24T08:02:33.938815 image/jpeg 4335 2025-06-24T08:02:33.885844 image/jpeg 877330 2025-06-24T08:02:33.451967 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