Ben's Nugget or, A Boy's Search for Fortune. by Horatio Alger - book 
1-931927-73-1

PAPERBACK ILLUSTRATED Ben Stanton and his Chinese friend Ki Sing head west to seek their fortunes in the California Gold Rush. Aka: A Triumph of the Right; BenStanton, The Explorer. In Pacific Series.


Ben's Nugget is the final volume of Alger's Pacific Series, and a sequel to The Young Explorer. It continues the Western adventures of Ben Stanton and his friends, Jake Bradley, Richard Dewey and Ki Sing. Now separated from Florence, Richard tries to move on with his life, working with his friends on his claim in the Sierra Nevada. Once again, the four friends experience many adventures together, fighting evil plots against them, and helping their friends in trouble.