 Original 1928 edition | |
| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Detective, mystery |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | May 1, 1928, revised edition 1963 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | original edition 214, revised edition 177 |
| ISBN | 9780448089058 |
| OCLC | 2531131 |
| Preceded by | The Missing Chums |
| Followed by | The Shore Road Mystery |
Hunting For Hidden Gold is Volume 5 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 111th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 1,179,533 copies sold as of 2001[update].[1]
The plot concerns the theft of gold from a mining camp in Montana. At first the case is being worked on by Fenton Hardy but when he becomes injured he invites his sons Frank and Joe to join him. After overcoming many obstacles the Hardy boys recover the stolen gold and turn the outlaws over to the Sheriff.
This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1928.[2] Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project directed by Harriet Adams, Edward Stratemeyer's daughter.[3] The original version of this book was rewritten in 1963 by Alistair Hunter[2] resulting in two different stories with the same title. The original version entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.[4]
- ^ "Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List". Dec 17, 2001.
- ^ a b Keeline, James D. "Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Hardy Boys Online". www.hardyboysonline.net.
- ^ Moss, Aaron (4 December 2023). "Public Domain Day 2024 is Coming: Here's What to Know". Copyright Lately. Retrieved 1 January 2024.