02696cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500310015226400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950503240040050800470072452013280077153400450209965300180214465300280216265300560219065300400224685600430228699900170232937619UtSlPG20260610133846.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBelgrave, Dalrymple J.,d1851-192210aLuck at the Diamond Fields 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-040 aA tale of the Kimberly Coach -- Kitty of "The Frozen Bar" -- Diamond cut diamond -- The Farm Boschfontein -- Luck: an episode in a digger's life -- A dear lesson -- A Vaal River heiress -- A duel at "poker" -- "A whiskey drinker" -- Jumped: a tale of the Kimberley races -- A queer race -- A compact -- A fatal diamond.  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"Luck at the Diamond Fields" by Dalrymple J. Belgrave is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of South African diamond mining during a tumultuous period, the story follows the journeys of several characters, particularly Kate Gray, a young English woman venturing to the Diamond Fields to find work as a governess. The novel effectively captures the harsh realities of colonial life and the complexities of human relationships in a setting fraught with tension, adventure, and moral dilemmas.  The opening of the novel introduces us to a stagecoach filled with passengers heading to the Diamond Fields, highlighting their discomfort and the overt social dynamics at play. Kate Gray, a seemingly timid yet resilient character, navigates her unease amidst a group of familiar yet untrustworthy fellow travelers. Notably, her interactions with George Darrell, a man with a troubled past, shape the beginning of a connection that speaks to themes of love, disillusionment, and the struggle for integrity in a morally ambiguous environment. As tensions rise, particularly with the unsavory Joe Aarons, the stage is set for confrontations that challenge both characters and their circumstances, framing a narrative that promises both turmoil and growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aSouth Africa -- Fiction  aDiamond mines and mining -- South Africa -- Fiction  aKimberley (South Africa) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37619  c78459d78459