The Golden Dream

The Golden Dream

R. M. Ballantyne, scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894)


This ebook presents «The Golden Dream», from R. M. Ballantyne. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- The Cause of the Whole Affair

-03- Our Hero

-04- Hopes and Fears—Mr Shirley receives a Visit and a Wild Proposal

-05- The End of the Beginning—Farewell to Old England

-06- The Sea

-07- San Francisco

-08- The Fate of the Roving Bess

-09- Our Hero and his Friends start for the Diggings

-10- A Night Ride in the Woods

-11- Game and Cookery

-12- Gold-Washing

-13- Sabbath at the Diggings

-14- Kindness to Strangers in Distress

-15- The New Diggings

-16- Ah-wow saved from an Untimely Fate

-17- Ned and Tom take to Wandering

-18- A Curious and Valuable Draught

-19- Ned’s New Profession pays admirably

-20- The Wilderness again

-21- Grizzly-Bear-Catching in the Mountains

-22- Curious Trees

-23- Powerful Effects of Gold on the Aspect of Things in General

-24- The Rainy Season, and its Effects

-25- Ned decides on visiting San Francisco

-26- Gold not All-Powerful

-27- Deep Plots and Plans

-28- San Francisco again

-29- More Unexpected Discoveries

-30- Our Story comes to an End