Tom, The Bootblack; or, The Road to Success

by Horatio, Jr. Alger

1894 · Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction, Boys -- Juvenile fiction, Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction · 37 chapters

A story in 37 chapters by Horatio, Jr. Alger. It opens on Tom, with Jacob and Pat alongside. It begins: “"Weak, Tom," whined the old man, in reply”.

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