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A lucky strike by a pair of prospectors turns into a nightmare when crooked politicians attempt to steal their claim. Loaded with action and romance, this 1906 bestseller recaptures the excitement of the Gold Rush era, when thousands of prospectors headed to Alaska in hopes of finding riches. Miners, gamblers, and fortune-hunters of every description populate these pages, chasing their dreams among the rowdy camps and boom towns of the frozen north.
Author Rex Beach, known as the Victor Hugo of the North, based this novel on a true series of events involving the theft of Yukon gold mines by corrupt politicians. Beach seasoned the dramatic tale with incidents from his own experiences prospecting for gold in Nome at the beginning of the twentieth century. Five different movie versions of The Spoilers include versions with John Wayne and Gary Cooper in the role of the rugged hero.

Known as the Victor Hugo of the North, Rex Beach (1877–1949) wrote more than a dozen adventure novels. His first, The Spoilers, is based on his experiences prospecting for gold in Nome at the turn of the 20th century. Beach was also a member of the American water polo team at the 1904 Olympics.

I. The Encounter II. The Stowaway III. In Which Glenister Errs IV. The Killing V. Wherin a Man Appears VI. And a Mine is JUmped VII. The "Bronco Kid's" Eavesdropping VIII. Dextry Makes a Call IX. Sluice Rpbbers X. The Wit of an Adventuress XI. Whereina Writ and a Riot Fail XII. Counterplots XIII. In Which a Man is Possessed by a Devil XIV. A Midnight Messenger XV. Vigilantes XVI. In Which the Truth Begins to Bare Itself XVII. The Drip of Water in the Dark XVIII. Wherein a Trap is Baited XIX. Dynamite XX. In Which Three go to the Sign of the Sled and But Two Return XXI. The Hammer-Lock XXII. The Promise of Dreams

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The Spoilers A Klondike Gold Rush Adventure

The Spoilers A Klondike Gold Rush Adventure

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