The Gold Trail by Harold Bindloss
The story revolves around a young man who inherits a claim on the gold trail and sets out to stake his claim. He faces various challenges including harsh weather conditions, treacherous terrain, and rival prospectors. Along the way, he meets a woman who becomes his love interest and helps him navigate the difficulties of life in the wilderness.
By Harold Bindloss · First published 1896 · Genre: Adventure, Western, Historical Fiction · 32 chapters · 123,736 words
First lines
It was Construction Foreman Cassidy who gave the place its name when he answered his employer's laconic telegram. Stirling, the great contractor, frequently expressed himself with forcible terseness; but when he flung the message across to his secretary as he sat one morning in his private room in an Ottawa hotel, the latter raised his eyebrows questioningly. He knew his employer in all his moods; and he was not in the least afraid of him. There was, though most of those who did business with him failed to perceive it, a vein of almost extravagant generosity in Stirling's character.
"Well," said the latter, "isn't the thing plain enough?"
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Harold Bindloss
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Western, Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama
- Length: 123,736 words
- Structure: 32 chapters, 2,535 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The plot centers around exploration and the pursuit of fortune, typical of adventure narratives.
- Western — The setting and themes align with the Western genre, involving frontier life and rugged landscapes.
- Historical Fiction — The story is set in a past era, reflecting historical elements and societal norms of the time.
- Romance — There are romantic subplots that influence character motivations and relationships.
Tags
Western Fiction · Adventure Novel · Gold Rush · Prospecting · Mining · Frontier Life · Pioneer Spirit · American West · 19th Century · Historical Fiction · Male Protagonist · Coming of Age
Contents
- Bottomless Swamp
- The Packer
- The Model
- Ida's First Ascent
- Ida's Confidence
- Kinnaird Strikes Camp
- Grenfell's Mine
- In the Ranges
- A Fruitless Search
- The Hotel-Keeper
- In the Moonlight
- The Copper-Mine
- Stirling Lets Things Slide
- Ida Asserts her Authority
- The Rock Pool
- On the Lake
- Scarthwaite-In-The-Forest
- Weston's Advocate
- Illumination
- Ida Claims an Acquaintance
- The Brulee
- Grenfell Goes On
- The Lode
- A Qualified Success
- Stirling Gives Advice
- The Jumpers
- Saunders Takes Precautions
- Weston Stands Fast
- The Fire
- Defeat
- High-Grade Ore
- Grenfell's Gift