Description
If you want to enjoy a lighthearted book with a positive, optimistic message that will contrast with the usual views that the literature of today is based on, A Cousins Conspiracy is the perfect choice. Based on the story of a kind and generous boy who finds his own way in life despite being faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, this book will delight and inspire you to the very end.One of Horatio Alger Jrs most distinguished and successful works, A Cousins Conspiracy is the tale of Ernest, a young boy of 16 whose uncle left him a substantial inheritance when he passed away. Unknown to the boy, however, was the fact that a cousin took it upon himself to unjustly gain access to the money. Who can Ernest trust? Will he be able to put things right and regain the inheritance that was so unjustly withheld?Taking place in Iowa around the beginning of the 19th century, the story centers on a family of simple folks who, as it often happens in Horatio Algers novels, also include humble, righteous and kindhearted characters who usually act quite selflessly throughout the entire story. Having to constantly fight against being taken advantage of, however, Algers characters usually have to work hard to reach the outcome that they aspire towards, but always triumph by the end of the story.Although the authors work fell out of favor with the public after his death, it was widely acclaimed in the 19th century, and is still remembered today as one of the influential bodies of work that have inspired the very concept of the American dream. Alger constantly wrote about the adventures and pursuits of newsboys, peddlers, bootblacks and other impoverished young teenagers and children who sooner or later find themselves having to fend for themselves.