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Fearless or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent. by Horatio Alger - book
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ILLUSTRATED After his father's death, Jasper Kent runs away from his scheming
stepmother and heads west where he rescues a girl from kidnappers. Aka: Won by
Pluck.
Jasper Kent, 15, a bright, attractive boy,
attends the boarding school of Dr. Pericles Benton. While there, he has an
altercation with a bully, Nicholas Thorne, whose aunt happens to be his
father’s housekeeper. When Jasper returns home, he learns that his
wealthy father has married Nicholas’s mother, who schemed to marry Jasper’s
father for his money. When his father suddenly dies several months later, her
true character is revealed. Nicholas instigates a fight with Jasper, and Mrs.
Thorne only punishes Jasper. Jasper has no choice but to strike out for
himself. Jasper encounters one misadventure after another during his
quest to secure his uncertain future
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