Get a taste of life in the American West in the early days with this historically accurate adventure story written by G.A. Henty. In 1860, sixteen-year-old Tom Wade leaves England to improve his family's condition. Arriving at the small western outpost of Denver, Colorado, to mine for gold, he soon encounters Indian warriors, takes part in big-game hunts, and learns how to survive a frigid mountain winter with nothing but resourcefulness and perseverance. Paperback, 304 pages, for ages 12 and up.
