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Adrift in the City; or, Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight
By Jr. Horatio Alger
Length6h 6m
About this audiobook
A determined young man arrives in the city only to find himself the target of a malicious conspiracy. Through a series of rapid-fire challenges and narrow escapes, he demonstrates the grit required to overcome systemic obstacles. This fast-paced tale celebrates the triumph of character over circumstance in the competitive heart of New York.
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length6 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. TWO YOUNG ENEMIES.
22CHAPTER XXII. OLIVER ADOPTS A NEW GUARDIAN.
2CHAPTER II. OPEN REVOLT.
23CHAPTER XXIII. MR. BUNDY IS DISAPPOINTED, AND OLIVER MEETS SOME FRIENDS.
3CHAPTER III. THE YOUNG RIVALS.
24CHAPTER XXIV. ANOTHER CLUE.
4CHAPTER IV. MR. KENYON'S SECRET.
25CHAPTER XXV. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS.
5CHAPTER V. MR. KENYON'S RESOLVE.
26CHAPTER XXVI. WHO RUPERT JONES WAS.
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6CHAPTER VI. MR. KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE.
27CHAPTER XXVII. A STARTLING TELEGRAM.
7CHAPTER VII. ROLAND'S DISCOMFITURE.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. OLD NANCY'S HUT.
8CHAPTER VIII. A DANGEROUS LETTER.
29CHAPTER XXIX. DR. FOX IN PURSUIT.
9CHAPTER IX. OLIVER'S MOTHER.
30CHAPTER XXX. HOW DR. FOX WAS FOOLED.
10CHAPTER X. THE ROYAL LUNATIC.
31CHAPTER XXXI. MRS. KENYON FINDS FRIENDS.
11CHAPTER XI. HOW THE LETTER WAS MAILED.
32CHAPTER XXXII. MR. DENTON OF CHICAGO.
12CHAPTER XII. OLIVER'S JOURNEY.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. A MIDNIGHT ATTACK.
13CHAPTER XIII. MR. KENYON'S PLANS FOR OLIVER.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. DENTON SEES HIS INTENDED VICTIMS ESCAPE.
14CHAPTER XIV. A STORE IN THE BOWERY.
35CHAPTER XXXV. ON THE TRACK.
15CHAPTER XV. JOHN'S COURTSHIP.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. DENTON IS CHECKMATED.
16CHAPTER XVI. THE CONSPIRACY.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. DENTON'S LITTLE ADVENTURE IN THE CARS.
17CHAPTER XVII. OLIVER LOSES HIS PLACE.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE MEETING AT LINCOLN PARK.
18CHAPTER XVIII. OLIVER, THE OUTCAST.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. THE COMMON ENEMY.
19CHAPTER XIX. A STRANGE ACQUAINTANCE.
40CHAPTER XL. THE THUNDERBOLT FALLS.
20CHAPTER XX. A TERRIBLE SITUATION.
41IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
21CHAPTER XXI. ROLAND IS SURPRISED.
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