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100 1 _aHemyng, Bracebridge,
_d1841-1901
245 1 4 _aThe Slave of the Mine; or, Jack Harkaway in 'Frisco
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
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 2014-08-22
508 _aProduced by Demian Katz, E. M. Sanchez-Saavedra, Joseph Rainone and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Slave of the Mine; Or, Jack Harkaway in 'Frisco" by Bracebridge Hemyng is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventure-packed story revolves around the main character, Jack Harkaway, as he navigates the treacherous world of gambling, deceit, and villainy in San Francisco. Following a series of unfortunate events, Harkaway finds himself caught in a web of conspiracy involving dangerous bandits and a plot that could lead him to slavery in the diamond mines of Brazil. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to a gambling den filled with characters embroiled in high stakes and tension, including the enigmatic Mr. Smith and professional gambler Dan Markham. As the night unfolds, the focus shifts to Clarence Holt, a man ensnared by his gambling habits, who finds himself in dire straits due to forgery. Mr. Smith, later revealed to be Lord Maltravers, intervenes with his own ulterior motives. A startling conflict arises when Harkaway confronts Maltravers in a gambling house, leading to a series of betrayals that see Harkaway threatened with capture and an uncertain fate that could involve servitude in the mines. The opening portion effectively sets the stage for a tale filled with suspense, moral dilemmas, and the struggle for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aSan Francisco (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46653
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