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Stolen pearls, daring escapes, and a girl who keeps her nerve: where will Ruth Fielding’s search for truth lead?
In Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies, published under the name Alice B. Emerson, a determined young heroine faces a mystery of stolen pearls. A puzzle and a chase keep the story moving, while Ruth brings the courage to act rather than stand aside when trouble comes her way.
This children’s classic offers an old-fashioned adventure built around courage, friendship, and the search for truth. Ruth is a heroine with clear purpose, and the story invites you to follow her through danger. Its portrayal of Romani people calls for care: the language and attitudes belong to its period.
What you’ll discover
- A heroine who acts Follow Ruth as she meets trouble with determination and keeps her nerve under pressure.
- The stolen pearls mystery Enter a puzzle where something precious goes missing and finding the truth demands action.
- Chases and daring escapes Feel the pull of an adventure that gives its heroine little room to stand still.
- Courage backed by friendship Discover the simple strength of keeping going when matters look bad and trouble presses close.
- A classic read thoughtfully Enjoy the mystery while keeping a careful eye on its period portrayal of Romani people.
Who will love it
Readers who like quick adventures with a brave girl at the center, old-fashioned road trips, Gypsy camps, school pranks and a jewel mystery will enjoy this book, along with anyone who loves a clear, lively story.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A river rescue brings a strange friend
- A lamb, a farmer and a bad road
- Ruth drives off two ruffians with bats
- A kind offer leads to a queen's wagon
- A daring escape leaves Ruth alone
- Back at school the pearl mystery grows
Who’s who
- Ruth FieldingA quick-witted, brave girl from the Red Mill who wants an education and a life paid for by her own work.
- Helen CameronRuth's loyal school friend, wealthy, imaginative and easily frightened, who trusts Ruth more than anyone.
- Tom CameronHelen's twin brother, who loves fast cars and a joke and will do anything to help his friends.
- RobertoA strong, free-spirited Gypsy boy who despises money and work for pay, and who saves Uncle Jabez from drowning.
- Queen ZelayaRoberto's grandmother, an ancient Gypsy ruler and miser who rules her people with a glance and loves treasure.
- Uncle Jabez PotterThe cranky, penny-pinching miller of the Red Mill, who grumbles at Ruth yet cares for her.
- Aunt AlvirahThe elderly woman of the Red Mill household, who calls Ruth her pretty and always speaks up for her.
- Mr. CameronThe twins' father, a dry-goods merchant who wants Zelaya punished and offers Ruth practical help.
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Ruth Fielding e gli zingari
by Alice B. Emerson · 1915
A stalled car leaves Ruth Fielding in a Gypsy queen's hands, beside a string of pearls worth a fortune.
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Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies is a girls' adventure novel by Alice B. Emerson, the name that stands on the whole Ruth Fielding series.
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A river rescue brings a strange friend
The story opens at the Red Mill, where the grinding stones shake every board and the air is thick with dust. Ruth Fielding sits under a tree with her lame friend Mercy Curtis, who gets about on two canes she calls her airplanes. Uncle Jabez Potter, the miserly miller, needs help carrying four sacks of flour across the Lumano to Tim Lakeby's store. His hired man Ben has not come back from town.
Ruth offers to row, and the old man scoffs that it is no job for a girl. Aunt Alvirah, who hobbles about moaning over her back and her bones, takes Ruth's side. At last he gives in. The boat is a stained, waterlogged tub, and the oars are heavy ash. Ruth rowed in the first eight at Briarwood Hall, and she pulls hard, but the current tugs at the blades as if something below had hold of them.
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What is Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies about?
It follows Ruth Fielding, a spirited girl from the Red Mill, who is stranded on a motor trip with her friends the Camerons, taken into a Gypsy camp, and drawn into the mystery of a stolen pearl necklace.
Who is Roberto in Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies?
Roberto is a strong young Gypsy who saves Uncle Jabez from drowning in the first chapters. He scorns money and has little interest in work, and he is the grandson of the Gypsy queen Zelaya.
Do I need to read the earlier Ruth Fielding books first?
No. The early chapters recall earlier adventures in plain terms, such as Ruth's move to the Red Mill and her friendships at Briarwood Hall, so you can begin here and follow the story easily.
The author
Alice B. Emerson
Collective pseudonym for children's writers
Alice B. Emerson is the name on the Ruth Fielding series of girls' adventure books, published in the early twentieth century. The series follows one heroine from the Red Mill through school, camps, ranches and later adventures, and the book shows its author's world of motorcars, boarding schools and country roads.
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