Project Gutenberg 2023-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 246 Smith, Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) 1887 1945 Smith, Arthur Douglas Howden Smith, A. D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) 24021583 Porto Bello gold $aUnited States :$bBrentano's, $c1924. Prequel to: Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Al Haines "Porto Bello Gold" by Arthur D. Howden Smith is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against a backdrop of piracy and intrigue, focusing on the protagonist Robert Ormerod and the shadowy figures of pirates who threaten his world. The novel promises a mix of excitement as it delves into themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the pirate existence, especially through the lens of Robert's challenging familial legacy. The opening of the novel introduces Robert Ormerod working in a fur trading office in New York, where he hears rumors of a pirate ship lurking nearby. This news excites Darby, a young boy working for Robert, who dreams of adventure on the high seas. Robert's father, a significant figure in the community, seems troubled by the reports of pirates, particularly a Captain Rip-Rap, who is revealed to be Robert's great-uncle Murray. As the family’s history with Murray surfaces, we learn of the threat he poses. The narrative hints at brewing tensions as Robert grapples with the legacy of his uncle and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the pirate threat, setting the stage for the ensuing adventure entwined with personal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/portobellogold0000unse 20230513093741smith 1924 US Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Pirates -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction Treasure Island (Imaginary place) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 703378 2025-07-28T06:15:27.830950 text/html 708289 2023-09-09T12:09:44 text/html 608013 2025-07-28T06:15:36.587852 application/epub+zip 618645 2025-07-28T06:15:28.949907 application/epub+zip 345016 2025-07-28T06:15:28.353907 application/epub+zip 816823 2025-07-28T06:15:41.908861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 794124 2025-07-28T06:15:35.833859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662116 2025-07-28T06:15:25.212896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 661826 2023-09-09T09:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19450 2025-07-28T06:15:42.063808 application/rdf+xml 14072 2025-07-28T06:15:28.531895 image/jpeg 2119 2025-07-28T06:15:28.444876 image/jpeg 257561 2023-09-09T09:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 974334 2023-09-09T12:11:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 997089 2025-07-28T06:15:27.896931 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