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  • Three Millions!

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Oliver Optic ...
    This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. John Hungerford has spent a lifetime turning thrift into a fortune, rising from a harsh workhouse childhood to become a Baltimore millionaire of three million dollars, yet his wealth has cost him warmth, intimacy, and peace. As the family story widens, his brother James's modest domestic life, the ambitions of Mrs. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Oliver Optic: The Complete Works

    by Oliver Optic ...
    44 Complete Works of Oliver OpticA Lieutenant at EighteenA Victorious UnionAcross IndiaAll AboardAll AdriftAn Undivided UnionAsiatic BreezesBreaking AwayBrother Against BrotherCareless KateDesk and DebitDikes and DitchesDolly and IDown SouthDown the RhineDown The RiverField and ForestFighting for the RightFour Young ExplorersFreaks of FortuneHo... ... Read more

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  • Brake up : or, The young peacemakers

    by Oliver Optic ...
    Oliver Optic's Brake Up: or, the Young Peacemakers is a juvenile nautical tale that combines adventure, moral instruction, and social reconciliation, hallmarks of nineteenth-century American children's literature. Set within the lively world of boys' enterprise and maritime movement, the novel follows youthful protagonists whose energy is tempered by an ethical commitment to harmony and honorable ... Read more

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  • Lightning Express : or, The rival academies

    by Oliver Optic ...
    In *Lightning Express; or, The Rival Academies*, Oliver Optic fashions a brisk juvenile narrative of competition, discipline, and moral formation, set within the energetic world of nineteenth-century American schooling. The novel turns the rivalry between academies into both adventure and social lesson, combining rapid plotting, youthful dialogue, and episodes of conflict that test character under ... Read more

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  • Three millions! : or, The way of the world

    by Oliver Optic ...
    In *Three Millions!; or, The Way of the World*, Oliver Optic turns from his better-known juvenile sea and school narratives to a briskly plotted social novel concerned with sudden wealth, moral testing, and the practical ethics of modern life. The book examines how the promise of immense fortune reshapes character, courtship, and social ambition, balancing sensational incident with didactic ... Read more

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  • The sailor boy : or, Jack Somers in the navy

    by Oliver Optic ...
    Oliver Optic's The Sailor Boy; or, Jack Somers in the Navy is a brisk nineteenth-century juvenile sea tale that follows a young protagonist into naval life, combining adventure, discipline, and moral instruction. Characteristic of Optic's fiction, the novel blends vivid maritime incident with an accessible, energetic prose style designed to entertain while shaping youthful character. Situated ... Read more

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  • A millionaire at sixteen : or, The cruise of the Guardian-Mother

    by Oliver Optic ...
    A millionaire at sixteen; or, The Cruise of the Guardian-Mother is a lively late-nineteenth-century juvenile adventure novel that combines maritime excitement with moral instruction. Set aboard the yacht Guardian-Mother, the narrative follows youthful characters through scenes of travel, discipline, and ethical testing, using the cruise structure to sustain episodic suspense and varied encounters. ... Read more

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  • Rich and humble

    A story for young people

    by Oliver Optic ...
    Rich and Humble is a moral and social novel characteristic of nineteenth-century American juvenile fiction, tracing the contrast between wealth, character, and inward worth. In a clear, energetic prose style, Oliver Optic combines domestic sentiment, didactic purpose, and lively incident to show how pride, privilege, and worldly ambition are corrected by humility, industry, and ethical self ... Read more

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  • Just his luck

    by Oliver Optic ...
    In Just His Luck, Oliver Optic crafts a brisk nineteenth-century juvenile tale in which fortune, character, and moral choice are tested through lively incident and clear ethical design. Typical of Optic's fiction for young readers, the novel combines adventure, domestic sentiment, and didactic purpose, presenting "luck" not as mere chance but as something shaped by honesty, perseverance, and self ... Read more

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  • Bear and forbear : or, The young skipper of lake Ucayga

    by Oliver Optic ...
    Bear and Forbear; or, The Young Skipper of Lake Ucayga is a juvenile adventure novel in Oliver Optic's characteristic didactic mode, blending brisk narrative, nautical incident, and moral instruction. Set around the inland world of Lake Ucayga, the book follows a youthful captain whose trials test courage, discipline, and self-command; as the title suggests, endurance and restraint are as ... Read more

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  • Ready About or Sailing the Boat

    by Oliver Optic ...
    "Ready About; or, Sailing the Boat" follows the adventures of a group of boys who are passionate about sailing. The main character, typically a young and eager sailor, learns about the intricacies of boat handling, navigation, and the responsibilities that come with commanding a vessel.The novel starts with the protagonist acquiring or building a sailboat, setting the stage for a series of ... Read more

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  • Through by daylight : Or, the young engineer of the Lake Shore Railroad

    by Oliver Optic ...
    In "Through by Daylight: Or, The Young Engineer of the Lake Shore Railroad," Oliver Optic presents a captivating narrative that intertwines the themes of adventure, ingenuity, and the American spirit of the late 19th century. The novel is characterized by Optic's engaging prose, vivid descriptions, and a pedagogical tone, reflecting his background as an educator. Set against the backdrop of ... Read more

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