The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan by James Otis
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"The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan" by James Otis is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Teddy Wright, a seventeen-year-old boy who embarks on a thrilling journey aboard a yacht named the Sea Dream. The narrative promises exploration and suspense as Teddy and his companion Neal Emery set sail, amidst dreams of discovering a legendary city rumored
to be made of silver. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to Teddy, who finds himself disappointed after his anticipated summer trip to the Adirondacks falls through. However, he receives an exciting invitation from Neal to join him on a cruise on his father's new yacht. Teddy's journey begins with an exhilarating description of their adventures at sea, the friendships forming, and the challenges they face aboard the yacht. The initial chapters set the stage for the main adventure, teasing the theme of exploration as they aim to locate the mysterious Silver City hidden deep within the jungles of Yucatan. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Otis, James, 1848-1912 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 12034825 |
| Title | The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan |
| Credits |
Produced by Jana Srna, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Sailing -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Accidents -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21268 |
| Release Date | May 2, 2007 |
| Last Update | May 3, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 9968 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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