1910. Rex Beach was well on his way to becoming a lawyer when he
was hit by Gold Rush Fever and left for the Klondike to strike it
rich. He never found gold, but his travels had sparked his
imagination and he began to write. His tales of adventures quickly
made him into a popular author. The Ne'er-Do-Well begins: It was a
crisp November night. The artificial brilliance of Broadway was
rivaled by a glorious moonlit sky. The first autumn frost was in
the air, and on the side-streets long rows of taxicabs were
standing, their motors blanketed, their chauffeurs threshing their
arms to rout the cold. A few well-bundled cabbies, perched upon
old-style hansoms, were barking at the stream of hurrying
pedestrians. Against a background of lesser lights myriad points of
electric signs flashed into ever-changing shapes, winking like
huge, distorted eyes; fanciful designs of liquid fire ran up and
down the walls or blazed forth in lurid colors. From the city's
canons came an incessant clanging roar, as if a great river of
brass and steel were grinding its way toward the sea. See other
titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
General
Imprint: |
Kessinger Publishing Co
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2005 |
First published: |
April 2005 |
Authors: |
Rex E. Beach
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
420 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4191-4526-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-4191-4526-6 |
Barcode: |
9781419145261 |
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