02541cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500620014226400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050800880042152014700050953400450197965300200202465300370204465300260208170000360210785600430214399900170218612139UtSlPG20260610133305.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBower, B. M.,d1871-194014aThe Gringos :bA Story Of The Old California Days In 1849 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a"The Gringos" by B. M. Bower is a historical novel set in the tumultuous era of 1849 California during the gold rush. Written in the early 20th century, the story explores the clash of cultures and the descent into savagery as men succumb to the lure of gold, highlighting themes of justice, honor, and the primal instincts that lie beneath the surface of civilization. The narrative follows two young cowboys, Jack Allen and Dade Hunter, who navigate the perilous landscape of a society teetering on the edge of lawlessness amid the burgeoning mining bonanza.  At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the chaotic backdrop of San Francisco, a town rife with violence and the violent struggle for resources. Jack and Dade are shown to be friends who are initially drawn in by the prospect of gold but soon become embroiled in the dark realities of frontier justice as they confront the merciless Vigilance Committee. After a violent confrontation leads to the death of a man, Jack finds himself on trial with the odds stacked against him, and Dade arrives just in time to witness Jack's plight. This sets the stage for a story filled with tension, action, and a deep moral questioning of what justice truly means in an unruly world. The opening chapters effectively lay the groundwork for a tale that is both compelling and reflective of the complexities of human nature in the face of greed and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWestern stories  aGold mines and mining -- Fiction  aCalifornia -- Fiction1 aFischer, Anton Otto,d1882-196240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12139  c53559d53559