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100 1 _aLynde, Francis,
_d1856-1930
245 1 2 _aA Fool for Love
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-01
508 _aProduced by Ketaki Chhabra, Wendy Crockett, and David Widger
520 _a"A Fool for Love" by Francis Lynde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows John Winton, a railroad engineer, and his colleague Morton P. Adams as they embark on a hazardous journey through the mountains while navigating complex corporate conflicts interwoven with personal romantic intrigue. At its core, the narrative explores themes of ambition, love, and the struggle between competing interests in the infrastructure development of the American West. The opening of the book introduces readers to a wintery scene on a train station where the protagonist, John Winton, and his companion, Adams, await their delayed train to Denver. Their conversation reveals Winton’s frustration about being forced into fieldwork he would rather avoid, especially as his thoughts drift towards Virginia Carteret, a captivating woman he has just seen aboard a private car. The atmosphere changes when Winton learns they are on a collision course with corporate rivalries that threaten to derail their plans—not just for the railroad, but also for his budding interest in Virginia. As the plot unfolds, tension builds around Winton's professional challenges, romance, and the socioeconomic landscapes of the time. The beginning sets a vivid stage for both the romantic and adventurous elements of the tale that are yet to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aRailroad stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8073
999 _c50058
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