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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
You will enjoy this if you like school stories, old-fashioned road trips and mysteries with a clever, kind heroine. It suits readers who love camp fires, runaway boats and a hunt for a lost jewel.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Ruth proves herself on the Lumano River
- A wild Gypsy boy rescues them both
- An auto tour brings a lamb and a Gypsy
- Bats in a ghostly house
- Stranded, the girls trust the wrong woman
- Escape by punt, and a stained captive
- What the story is really about
Who’s who
- Ruth FieldingA brave, quick-thinking schoolgirl from the Red Mill who wants to earn her own way and prove girls are useful.
- Uncle Jabez PotterThe miserly, grumbling miller who gives Ruth a home and an education but rarely a kind word.
- RobertoA strong, free-spirited Gypsy boy who rescues the miller, avoids work and owes loyalty to his grandmother.
- Helen CameronRuth's nervous, warm-hearted friend, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, who gets swept into the Gypsy adventure.
- Tom CameronHelen's twin brother, a cheerful, speed-loving boy who admires Ruth and drives the old touring car.
- Queen ZelayaThe ancient, sharp-eyed Gypsy queen who rules her tribe, loves money and treasures a string of pearls.
- Mercy CurtisRuth's sharp-tongued, clever friend who walks with canes and teases the miller.
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Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies
by Alice B. Emerson · 1915
Ruth Fielding fights the Lumano River's current to keep her injured uncle above water.
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Can a girl row a heavy boat as well as a boy? Ruth Fielding sets out to prove it on the Lumano River, and her day goes wrong at once.
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Ruth proves herself on the Lumano River
When Uncle Jabez needs help carrying flour across the river, Ruth insists she can row. He doubts that any girl can do a man's work.
The old boat strikes a hidden reef and breaks apart. Uncle Jabez hits his head and lies senseless in the water. Ruth holds his head above the current and shouts for help, though the flour and the boat are lost.
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What is Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies about?
Ruth Fielding, a brave schoolgirl, rescues her uncle from a river, meets a Gypsy boy named Roberto and is held in a Gypsy camp. She overhears talk of pearls and loot before the girls accept a stranger's offer of a ride.
Who is Roberto?
Roberto is a strong, free-spirited Gypsy boy who saves Ruth's uncle in the river. He avoids work and money, and he is loyal to his grandmother, though he is kind to Ruth.
Who is Queen Zelaya?
Queen Zelaya is the very old leader of a Gypsy tribe and Roberto's grandmother. Her people obey her, and she loves hoarding treasure, especially a pearl necklace she keeps in a locked box.
The author
Alice B. Emerson
Collective pseudonym for children's writers
Alice B. Emerson tells Ruth's adventure in a world of mills, trains and early cars. Friendship, school life and motor trips shape the story.
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