Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Beach, Rex 1877 1949 Beach, Rex Ellingwood The Silver Horde Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Carel Lyn Miske, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Silver Horde" by Rex Beach is a novel written during the early 20th century that explores themes of survival, ambition, and human resilience against the backdrop of the harsh Alaskan wilderness. The story begins with Boyd Emerson and his companion "Fingerless" Fraser struggling through a daunting snowstorm on their way to the remote village of Kalvik, a place known for its fishing enterprises. As they navigate the treacherous conditions, the characters face both physical and emotional challenges, shaping their destinies amid the stark beauty of the North. The opening of the novel plunges the reader into the icy world of Kalvik as the weary travelers make their way through blizzards and treacherous ice. Boyd Emerson, feeling despondent and lost, encounters a half-breed who helps them out of their dire situation after they break through the ice. Upon reaching the village, the men seek shelter but are met with hostility and refusal by the locals. Eventually, they are taken in by Cherry Malotte, a strong-willed woman who runs a trading post in the area. As Boyd begins to find hope and purpose in her company, the story hints at a brewing conflict with the powerful cannery owner, Willis Marsh, setting the stage for a tale of ambition and struggle against formidable odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alaska -- Fiction PS Text Movie Books Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 693272 693150 2024-10-03T07:27:37.633927 2023-10-03T07:06:41.939159 text/html text/html 693265 693143 2024-10-03T07:27:37.974895 2023-10-03T07:06:42.185127 text/html text/html 330736 2024-10-03T07:27:48.136851 application/epub+zip 342527 2024-10-03T07:27:40.097889 application/epub+zip 342528 2024-10-03T07:27:38.801923 application/epub+zip 583222 2024-10-03T07:27:54.296859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538240 2024-10-03T07:27:47.253841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515853 2022-09-03T09:48:30.138733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618512 618441 2024-10-03T07:27:37.054920 2023-10-03T07:06:41.375152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 618335 2014-12-20T03:17:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243812 2014-12-20T03:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19533 2024-10-03T07:27:54.427805 application/rdf+xml 11510 2024-10-03T07:27:39.344893 image/jpeg 3084 2024-10-03T07:27:39.073896 image/jpeg 322322 2024-10-03T07:27:38.031932 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 en.wikipedia