Silver and Gold: A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp by Dane Coolidge
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"Silver and Gold: A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp" by Dane Coolidge is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a rustic mining camp, capturing the rugged life of miners in the American West. It primarily revolves around Denver Russell, a young hobo miner who embarks on a quest for both silver and gold treasures, as well as navigating the complexities
of love in a harsh environment. The opening of the novel introduces us to the mining camp of Pinal, where the protagonist, Denver Russell, is foretold by a fortune-teller to discover two treasures—silver and gold—hidden within the shadow of Apache Leap. As he arrives in the town and takes in its deserted structures, he is quickly encompassed by the dynamics between miners, such as the grizzled Bunker Hill and the enigmatic Professor Diffenderfer. The narrative sets up a backdrop of conflict, competition, and burgeoning alliances, all while hinting at personal challenges and possible treachery. Denver's journey is not only about seeking riches but also about navigating friendships and the potential for betrayal among fellow prospectors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Coolidge, Dane, 1873-1940 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 19013645 |
| Title | Silver and Gold: A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Gold mines and mining -- Fiction |
| Subject | Silver mines and mining -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30572 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-30572-1 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 452 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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