Project Gutenberg 2011-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 92 Mitford, Bertram 1855 1914 Golden Face: A Tale of the Wild West Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Golden Face: A Tale of the Wild West" by Bertram Mitford is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of friendship, conflict, and the interactions between Native Americans and white settlers in the American West, focusing on the lives of two main characters, Smokestack Bill, a rugged scout, and Rupert Vipan, a mysterious Englishman with a hidden past. As they navigate the harsh realities of frontier life, they find themselves entangled in political intrigue and moral dilemmas regarding loyalty and survival. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces Smokestack Bill and Rupert Vipan as they take shelter in a log cabin amidst a fierce winter storm in the Black Hills. The men are alert to the sounds of potential danger outside, suspecting the presence of a war party of Native Americans. Their conversation reveals the tensions surrounding their lives as prospectors in a territory claimed by Native American tribes. The scene shifts with the entrance of War Wolf, a young Sioux warrior who brings a message from tribal chiefs, revealing the complexities of their relationships and the impending conflicts, as Vipan contemplates the possibilities of wealth and retribution against those who have wronged him. The vivid depiction of their surroundings and the characters’ thoughts sets the stage for the thrilling adventures and moral choices that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction Dakota Indians -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 527998 528007 2024-09-15T12:23:35.737238 2023-09-16T06:01:48.422824 text/html text/html 539815 2011-07-03T10:34:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 189708 2011-07-03T10:34:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 256495 2024-09-15T12:23:43.715218 application/epub+zip 264303 2024-09-15T12:23:37.803238 application/epub+zip 264304 2024-09-15T12:23:36.520230 application/epub+zip 505485 2024-09-15T12:23:48.544173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473272 2024-09-15T12:23:42.938211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410099 2022-09-16T16:29:41.752886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479174 479149 2024-09-15T12:23:35.006263 2023-09-16T06:01:47.727762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 479024 2011-07-03T10:34:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190032 2011-07-03T10:34:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18226 2024-09-15T12:23:48.677145 application/rdf+xml 15916 2024-09-15T12:23:36.884213 image/jpeg 3886 2024-09-15T12:23:36.701216 image/jpeg 248372 2024-09-15T12:23:35.783213 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog