Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado Etext produced by Charles Franks, Michelle Shephard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado" by G. A. Henty is a historical fiction novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Tom Wade, a young lad embarking on a quest for adventure and independence as he seeks to join his uncle in the wilds of Colorado after the recent loss of both parents and the resultant financial strain on his family. The opening of the novel introduces the aftermath of Tom and his sister Carry's mourning period after losing their mother, following which Tom expresses his desire to leave Portsmouth in search of a more meaningful future. Feeling useless at home and eager to support his family, he contemplates pursuing the life of a gold-seeker and adventurer, following a letter from their Uncle Harry. The narrative captures Tom’s internal struggles and decision-making process, illuminating his youthful determination to seek fortune and adventure in America rather than settling for an unfulfilling life at home. The first chapter sets the stage for Tom’s imminent journey, characterized by themes of loss, resilience, and the yearning for a more significant existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Coming of age -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Colorado -- Juvenile fiction Arapaho Indians -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Colorado -- Juvenile fiction Colorado -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 737515 2025-07-04T06:38:25.905544 text/html 728315 2019-04-12T10:34:48 text/html 340241 2025-07-04T06:38:35.701542 application/epub+zip 347523 2025-07-04T06:38:29.534522 application/epub+zip 315438 2025-07-04T06:38:28.199524 application/epub+zip 689781 2025-07-04T06:38:40.484464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654316 2025-07-04T06:38:34.803548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501854 2022-09-04T11:26:44.138394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644818 2025-07-04T06:38:24.836584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644289 2012-06-02T16:02:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644401 2012-06-02T16:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22161 2025-07-04T06:38:40.615466 application/rdf+xml 23724 2025-07-04T06:38:28.707584 image/jpeg 4654 2025-07-04T06:38:28.451551 image/jpeg 232279 2012-06-02T16:05:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 241538 2019-04-12T10:39:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 232224 2012-06-02T16:05:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 331887 2025-07-04T06:38:25.958554 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