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100 1 _aRaine, William MacLeod,
_d1871-1954
245 1 2 _aA Daughter of the Dons: A Story of New Mexico Today
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-04
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Bruce Thomas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"A Daughter of the Dons: A Story of New Mexico Today" by William MacLeod Raine is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of contemporary New Mexico, the story revolves around young Manuel Pesquiera and his encounters with local miners and land disputes. The narrative introduces themes of bravery, honor, and the complexities of love intertwined with social and legal conflicts stemming from historical land grants. The opening of the novel introduces Manuel Pesquiera, who is traveling by train to a mining camp. His attention is captured when he overhears talk about Richard Gordon, a miner who is undertaking a highly risky project in a flooded tunnel. As Manuel seeks out Gordon, the reader is drawn into the tension surrounding the mining life and the perils that accompany it. We also learn of the land disputes concerning the Valdés and Moreño grants, which will likely play a pivotal role in the story. The detailed descriptions of the surroundings and characters set a vivid tone that suggests both adventure and a rich exploration of the cultural heritage of New Mexico. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aNew Mexico -- Fiction
700 1 _aHutchison, D. C.
_q(David Chapel),
_d1869-1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15542
999 _c56930
_d56930