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The Boy Fortune Hunters in Panama

By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A young boy captains a rickety ship to deliver cargo, facing perilous seas and the promise of untold riches in a wild, untamed land.

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2019-08-27
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Summary

"The Boy Fortune Hunters in Panama" by Floyd Akers, is an adventure story set in the early 1900s. It follows a young boy named Sam Steele, who takes on the task of navigating the aged ship "Gladys H." to San Pedro, California, to deliver important cargo. Sam, whose father Captain Steele turns down the offer due to new opportunities. Along the way, he gathers a crew, including his uncle, Naboth Perkins, and encounters an odd inventor, Duncan Moit, and his special automobile that works on land and water. The unfolding journey promises challenges at sea, and within the mysterious San Blas territory, the characters must discover the potential riches of diamonds from a dead man, while creating strong friendship.

About the Author

Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.

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