The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains
By Jr. Horatio Alger
Length5h 12m
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Tom Nelson braves the treacherous trails of the Old West, encountering both friends and foes in a high-stakes quest for gold and glory.
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GenreMystery and Thriller, Action and Adventure
Length5 hrs 12 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I.
2MARK NELSON'S FAMILY.
3CHAPTER II.: TOM FINDS A WALLET.
4CHAPTER III.: TOM ASKS A LOAN.
5CHAPTER IV.: TOM ASKS LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
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6CHAPTER V.: TOM RAISES THE MONEY.
7CHAPTER VI.: TOM ARRIVES IN PITTSBURG.
8CHAPTER VII.: THE PITTSBURG HOUSE.
9CHAPTER VIII.: GRAHAM IN HIS TRUE COLORS.
10CHAPTER IX.: THE "RIVER BELLE."
11CHAPTER X.: ON THE STEAMER.
12CHAPTER XI.: THE FIRST DAY ON THE RIVER.
13CHAPTER XII.: NO. 61 AND NO. 62.
14CHAPTER XIII.: GRAHAM'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
15CHAPTER XIV.: COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.
16CHAPTER XV.: THE ALLEGHANY HOUSE.
17CHAPTER XVI.: THE EVENTS OF A MORNING.
18CHAPTER XVII.: TOM'S ARREST.
19CHAPTER XVIII.: TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.
20CHAPTER XIX.: A MISSOURI TAVERN.
21CHAPTER XX.: ST. JOE.
22CHAPTER XXI.: HOW THINGS WENT ON AT HOME.
23CHAPTER XXII.: THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON.
24CHAPTER XXIII.: MR. PEABODY'S TROUBLES.
25CHAPTER XXIV.: A SAD SIGHT.
26CHAPTER XXV.: A NIGHT PANIC.
27CHAPTER XXVI.: MR. PEABODY IS WORSTED.
28CHAPTER XXVII.: THE LOST HORSE.
29CHAPTER XXVIII.: INDIAN CASUISTRY.
30CHAPTER XXIX.: A RACE FOR LIFE.
31CHAPTER XXX.: TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN.
32CHAPTER XXXI.: TOM GIVES A MAGICAL SOIREE.
33CHAPTER XXXII.
34TOM'S ESCAPE.
35THE END.
36IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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