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Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery: A Biff Brewster Mystery Adventure #1

Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery: A Biff Brewster Mystery Adventure #1

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Condition: Very Good

Condition Notes: Contains minor shelf wear. Pages are clean and in great shape. Binding is tight.

Author(s): Andy Adams

Publication year: 1960

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

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This high-stakes youth adventure serves as the inaugural installment within the celebrated science-adventure series tracking the exploits of sixteen-year-old sleuth Bruce "Biff" Brewster. Boarding a plane for Brazil under the impression he is joining his engineer father on a standard jungle safari, the protagonist is handed a top-secret letter by a mining corporation executive to deliver in absolute confidence. The document reveals that his father's true assignment is a covert mission to locate an almost legendary, fabled El Dorado gold mine hidden deep within the rainforest. Upon arriving, the duo finds their hotel room ransacked and their maps stolen, forcing them into a perilous race against an array of ruthless international thieves and hidden saboteurs who will stop at nothing to claim the fortune. Teaming up with a brave local youth named Kamuka, the protagonists navigate treacherous wild rivers, outmaneuver hostile wilderness tribes, and use their wits to survive a wilderness packed with hazards. The narrative functions as an unvarnished historical artifact of mid-century adolescent media, establishing a popular globe-trotting series template that paired traditional mystery-solving tropes with an immense post-war fascination for industrial engineering and exotic international travel backgrounds.

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  • Like New

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    (A) Excellent
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    (B) Good
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    (C) Fair
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    (D) Poor
    Contains large tears, several creases, and/or heavy staining.

    (F) As Is
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