The Spoilers

Languageen
First published2016-04-23
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#51840

Description

"The Spoilers" by Rex Beach is a novel published in 1906 set during the Alaska Gold Rush. When prospector Roy Glenister and his partner return to Nome to protect their valuable gold claim, they find themselves battling corrupt government officials who are systematically seizing miners' claims through fraudulent legal maneuvers. Based on true events Beach witnessed, the story follows Glenister as he navigates dangerous political conspiracies, vigilante justice, and a complicated romance with the niece of the crooked judge orchestrating the scheme. (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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