Summary of the Book
Ben Barclay Lives With, and supports, His windowed Mother. They have a mortgage on their home, held by Squire Davenport, who informs Ben's mother that she has three months to pay of. Ben's makes a trip to new york city to see if they can get financial help from a rich cousin. However, his cousin is in eurpoe at the time. ben must find a way to raise enough money to save his home and support his mother before they lose everything.
Horation Alger Jr. (January 1, 1832 - July 18, 1899),
a Harvard Alumni, was a prolific 19th - century American writer. his Writings Were characterized By the "rags-to- riches"narrative, which had a formative effect on America during The late 19th century.
