My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Emerson, Willis George (1856–1918).
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"My 'Pardner' and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West" by Willis George Emerson is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Vance Gilder, a young journalist from New York City, who discovers that he is the partial owner of a gold mine named Gray Rocks in Idaho, a property once owned by his late father. The narrative explores themes of ambition, the pursuit of wealth, and the contrasts between urban and rugged frontier life. The opening of the story introduces Vance Gilder, who is established as a cultured and ambitious individual with dreams of becoming a great journalist. He is presented with a letter from Louise Bonifield, whose father, Ben Bonifield, owns the Gray Rocks mine. In a charming encounter at his Manhattan apartment, Vance learns of his father’s legacy, which sparks curiosity about the mine's potential and his connection to the Bonfield family. As the story unfolds, the reader is invited into Vance’s world, where his aspirations clash with the realities of mining life and the complexities of relationships formed in the rugged West.
Book and edition facts
- Title: My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West
- Author credits: Emerson, Willis George (1856–1918)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Gold mines and mining -- Fiction
- Idaho -- Fiction
- Miners -- Fiction
- Prospecting -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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