A Boy's Fortune, or The Strange Adventures of Ben Baker

Horatio Alger Jr.(1832 – 1899), wrote over 100 poems, short stories, and novels during his lifetime, including four adult novels and one adult novella. He gained notoriety when his friendship with ‘William Taylor Adams’, a boys’ author, changed Alger’s interest to writing for the juvenile market. His first book for young people, “Ragged Dick, or Street Life in New York,” was a huge success, securing the author’s fame among the youth of America.
A Boy’s Fortune, or The Strange Adventures of Ben Baker, is the story of sixteen year old Ben Baker who, fresh from the country, arrives in New York, hoping to financially assist his widowed mother and young sister. An unscrupulous uncle, devious stranger, sinister plots, and an insane asylum are a few of the adventures that await our hero. With the help of friends, Ben is finally able to come into his own inheritance, and give his family the lifestyle they deserve.
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