Luck and Pluck: Or John Oakley�������s Inheritance is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and first published in 1869. The story follows the life of John Oakley, a young man who is orphaned at a young age and left with nothing but his wits and determination to make a life for himself.John is taken in by his uncle, who is a wealthy businessman, but he soon finds out that his uncle has no intention of...