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100 1 _aLynde, Francis,
_d1856-1930
245 1 4 _aThe Wreckers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-12
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Wreckers" by Francis Lynde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is centered on Graham Norcross, a railroad construction executive who finds himself embroiled in the chaos of managing a struggling railroad line, the Pioneer Short Line. As he deals with various challenges, including a kidnapping incident and corruption, he also navigates personal interactions with intriguing characters like Mrs. Sheila Macrae and her cousin Maisie Ann. The opening of the story introduces us to Jimmie Dodds, Norcross's confidential clerk, as they embark on a train journey that quickly leads to unforeseen complications. Following delays caused by a freight-train wreck, they encounter Mrs. Sheila and Maisie Ann on the train. When both women venture off the train to retrieve a forgotten muff, a series of misadventures unfolds, leading to the discovery of a plot to kidnap Mr. Chadwick, a wealthy businessman traveling in a private car on the same train. As the plot progresses, we see wealthy and influential characters maneuvering against each other, with current treachery intertwining with Norcross's new responsibilities as the recently appointed general manager of the railroad. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPolitical corruption -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
653 _aRailroads -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
700 1 _aBecher, Arthur E.,
_d1877-1960
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38846
999 _c79685
_d79685