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100 1 _aTwain, Mark,
_d1835-1910
245 1 0 _aIm Gold- und Silberland
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslations from: Roughing It.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-04-16
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Im Gold- und Silberland" by Mark Twain is a humorous narrative written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the adventures and misadventures of a character navigating the burgeoning mining town of Carson City, Nevada, during the gold and silver rush era. It combines vivid depictions of the frontier life with Twain's characteristic wit and social commentary, providing a microscopic view of the human condition amid the chaos of a new American frontier. The opening of the text introduces us to the difficult yet colorful life in Carson City as the narrator and his companion arrive in a makeshift mining town. Here, they encounter eccentric local characters and experience the dramatic dust storms called "Washoe Zephyrs" that characterize the region. The narrator reflects on various humorous situations, like witnessing a confrontation involving gunplay and being introduced to the chaotic lifestyle of the miners and townsfolk. The narrative sets the tone for a quirky adventure filled with satire, ultimately showcasing the absurdities of human behavior in the pursuit of wealth in the wild and untamed landscape of 19th-century America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel
653 _aTwain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- West (U.S.)
653 _aAuthors, American -- Homes and haunts -- West (U.S.)
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
700 1 _aRichter, Albert B.,
_d1845-1898
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65089
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