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_aKnapp, Adeline, _d1860-1909 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe well in the desert |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-06-10 | ||
| 508 | _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Well in the Desert" by Adeline Knapp is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the inhabitants of Blue Gulch, a mining town, and follows the tumultuous life of Gabriel Gard, who has escaped prison and struggles for survival in the unforgiving desert landscape. Themes of desperation, survival, and the human psyche against the backdrop of harsh surroundings are likely to play a significant role throughout the narrative. At the start of the book, the atmosphere is set in Blue Gulch, characterized by the sounds of laughter and music emanating from the local dance hall. We meet a man, seeking refuge in the shadows, who approaches a lawyer named Westcott for assistance. This man, revealed to be Barker, is frail and desperately seeks a way to return to Iowa in hopes of dying in familiar surroundings. The opening chapters are rich with tension as Barker pleads for help, hinting at a dark past involving crime and betrayal that connects him deeply to Westcott. The dynamics between these two characters imply a brewing conflict, foreshadowing the themes of loyalty, deception, and the struggle for redemption in a desolate setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: The Century Co., 1908 |
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| 653 | _aWestern stories | ||
| 653 | _aLove stories | ||
| 653 | _aArizona -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDeserts -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSouthwest, New -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSick -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aEscaped prisoners -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/wellindesert00knaprich | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68279 |
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