Luke Walton (Illustrated Edition)

A Chicago newsboy, Luke Walton, sets out to find the man who has defrauded money from Luke's mother. He is blocked at every turn by evil-doers, and it's not at all certain that Luke will succeed!

This edition of the book contains the original frontpiece, rejuvenated, and nine additional illustrations that are unique to this edition of the book.

Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many formulaic juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age.