The Spoilers

Languageen
First published2004-02-01
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#5076

Description

"The Spoilers" by Rex Beach is a novel published in 1906 set during the Alaska gold rush. Based on true events Beach witnessed in Nome, the story follows prospector Roy Glenister and his partner as they battle corrupt government officials who seize their valuable gold claim through fraudulent legal schemes. Caught between law and lawlessness, Glenister must fight to reclaim what's rightfully his while navigating romantic complications with two women and confronting a ruthless politician who controls the corrupt system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Historical fiction
  • Western stories
  • Gold mines and mining -- Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) -- Fiction
  • Frontier and pioneer life -- Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) -- Fiction
  • Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
  • PS

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