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Ben Burton: The Slate-Picker (1888)

Ben Burton: The Slate-Picker (1888)

Prentice, Harry

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ISBN10: 1166466191
ISBN13: 9781166466190
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ben Burton: The Slate-Picker is a novel written by Harry Prentice and published in 1888. The story follows the life of Ben Burton, a young boy who works as a slate-picker in a coal mine. Despite his difficult and dangerous job, Ben is determined to make something of himself and rise above his circumstances. He dreams of going to school and becoming a successful businessman. Along the way, Ben encounters various challenges and obstacles, including poverty, illness, and the prejudice of those around him. However, he is determined to overcome these challenges and achieve his goals. The novel is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of hard work, perseverance, and the power of education. Through Ben's journey, readers are inspired to believe in themselves and strive for their own dreams.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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