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Pioneer boys of the gold fields
By Edward StratemeyerLength6h 35m
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Gold fever infects a nation, driving ambitious youths across treacherous plains toward the promise of untold riches. The journey west is a grueling crucible of heat, thirst, and hostile encounters that tests their physical and mental breaking points. Upon reaching the chaotic, lawless camps, they discover that digging the precious metal is only half the battle. They must defend their hard-won claims from thieves and swindlers in a place where justice is decided at the barrel of a gun.
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GenreAction and Adventure
Length6 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
19CHAPTER XVIII: SI TAKES A TUMBLE
2MARK AND HIS DIFFICULTIES
20CHAPTER XIX: A GLOOMY OUTLOOK
3CHAPTER II: NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA
21CHAPTER XX: AT THE TRADING CAMP
4CHAPTER III: MARK RUNS AWAY
22CHAPTER XXI: ANOTHER BRUSH WITH THE INDIANS
5CHAPTER IV: MARK MAKES A FRIEND
23CHAPTER XXII: THE COMING OF SPRING
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6CHAPTER V: UP A TREE
24CHAPTER XXIII: NUGGETS OF VALUE
7CHAPTER VI: TWO BOYS AND A MULE
25CHAPTER XXIV: THE RESULTS OF A CAVE-IN
8CHAPTER VII: TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER
26CHAPTER XXV: THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA
9CHAPTER VIII: OFF FOR THE LAND OF GOLD
27CHAPTER XXVI: MARK'S SICKNESS
10CHAPTER IX: A STORM AND A WASHOUT
28CHAPTER XXVII: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MAYBE DIXON
11CHAPTER X: AT FORT LARAMIE
29CHAPTER XXVIII: STRIKING A BONANZA
12CHAPTER XI: SAG RUFF'S THREAT
30CHAPTER XXIX: A FORTUNE IN NUGGETS
13CHAPTER XII: SUFFERING FROM THIRST
31CHAPTER XXX: THE LANDSLIDE
14CHAPTER XIII: A FIGHT WITH AN ELK
32CHAPTER XXXI: A CRUSHING LOSS
15CHAPTER XIV: THE STEALING OF THE OUTFIT
33CHAPTER XXXII: THE TRAIL OF THE GOLD THIEVES
16CHAPTER XV: A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE
34CHAPTER XXXIII: BROUGHT TO BAY—CONCLUSION
17CHAPTER XVI: GETTING BACK THE OUTFIT
35IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
18CHAPTER XVII: AMONG THE INDIANS