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A drifting man arrives in a rough river town, where a web of uneasy allies, sly deals, and personal betrayals pull him into a dangerous game.
In a sparsely civilized frontier, Ming moves from one crowded room to another, navigating a tangle of hotels, boarders, and ambitious developers. The book follows his uneasy ascent through a web of local power, priced rooms, and shifting loyalties as he tries to balance business deals with a life that grows more complicated by the day.
- Meet a cast of shopworn characters: a hard-edged landlord, rough river workers, and a motley lot of boarders who keep the town buzzing with gossip and schemes.
- Watch sharp, brisk dialogue and a tone that mixes humor with danger.
- See how ambition, money, and personal ties collide in a town where every deal comes with risk.
- Feel the mood of a rugged, rain-soaked setting where survival hinges on wit and timing.
Ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven noir with a frontier backdrop, brisk pacing, and vivid, unsentimental atmosphere.
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He wore an old felt hat over one eye, a faded and shiny suit of blue serge, a high linen collar two sizes too large for his sinewy throat, and brown shoes that were not new. He carried a leather valise of English make, which, like its owner, had travelled a great deal in questionable company, was a little worn and some what pinched.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the experiences of Marmaduke Cuthbert Ming, a world-travelled adventurer, as he arrives in a town along the frontier of western Canada in the early 20th century. Ming's initial experiences of theft, violence, and general debauchery leave him unimpressed, but he soon finds himself part of a group of land speculators plotting to boost property prices with rumors of an impending railway expansion. As Ming navigates the unscrupulous world of land deals and drunken debauchery, he encounters a fascinating cast of characters including Curtis, a perpetually hungover real estate agent, Borowdell, a boisterous and optimistic fellow, and Acland, a greedy and suspicious merchant. Through its lively prose, the book provides a glimpse into the dynamics of small-town life at the cusp of change. It explores the themes of ambition, the transformative power of the railroad, and the dubious morals of land speculation, capturing the spirit of a time and place defined as much by its bravado as its uncertainty. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780243382682_0
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