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Tom and the Bootblack
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781479414994
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: Jan 25 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Tom the Bootblack tells the story of a clever, hardworking boy determined to rise from poverty despite overwhelming odds. Facing dishonest rivals and navigating a world of shifting fortunes, Tom's journey reflects the timeless Alger message that moral integrity and effort can overcome hardship. Set against the gritty backdrop of 19th-century urban life, this tale celebrates resilience and ambition in the face of adversity.
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty, starting with Ragged Dick in 1868.
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