Tom, The Bootblack; or, The Road to Success

An illustrated 1880 boys' novel by Horatio Alger following Tom, a fifteen-year-old New York bootblack who supports a mysterious elderly companion while working his way toward success, a story that includes forged documents and secret hoards of money.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic adventure and the sea›Making good: rags to riches›City streets, shops, and offices

Reader

Young readers›Adventure and the sea›Making good: rags to riches›City streets, shops, and offices