Project Gutenberg 2021-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 162 Stratemeyer, Edward 1862 1930 Winfield, Arthur M. Steward, Ray M. Bonehill, Ralph Bonehill, Captain Ralph Dawson, Elmer A. Oliver Bright's Search; or, The Mystery of a Mine Bound to succeed series; v.2 Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Oliver Bright's Search; or, The Mystery of a Mine" by Edward Stratemeyer is a young adult adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Oliver Bright, a determined and morally principled youth who embarks on a journey to locate a mine in which his father has a significant interest, all while facing the challenges of travel and the unscrupulous characters he encounters along the way. This engaging tale explores themes of bravery, perseverance, and the trials of young adulthood. The opening of the book introduces Oliver Bright as he receives an unexpected summons from his father, revealing that their family's financial situation has deteriorated due to an ill-fated investment in a mine orchestrated by a deceitful colonel. As Oliver processes this shocking news, he learns that he must take matters into his own hands to save their fortunes, setting out on a journey to California after carefully packing his belongings and making necessary preparations. The stage is set for adventure as Oliver navigates new environments and encounters, supported by themes of resilience and moral integrity as he seeks to rectify his father's misfortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Mystery and detective stories Fraud -- Juvenile fiction Mines and mineral resources -- Juvenile fiction Father and child -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 371305 2025-09-26T07:51:43.611136 text/html 352521 2024-10-18T15:49:11 text/html 1841853 2025-09-26T07:51:51.903090 application/epub+zip 1840743 2025-09-26T07:51:45.177176 application/epub+zip 247284 2025-09-26T07:51:44.301141 application/epub+zip 1941807 2025-09-26T07:51:56.559064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1893285 2025-09-26T07:51:51.160147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300752 2022-09-29T18:47:10.120631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321266 2025-09-26T07:51:42.384110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301359 2024-10-18T15:49:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18024 2025-09-26T07:51:56.902054 application/rdf+xml 25313 2025-09-26T07:51:44.413088 image/jpeg 3503 2025-09-26T07:51:44.357134 image/jpeg 1715286 2025-09-26T07:51:43.672100 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 More titles under Dixon, Franklin W.