Gold

""Gold"" is a novel written by Stewart Edward White, first published in 1913. The story is set in the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century and follows the adventures of a young man named John Ball. He leaves his comfortable life in San Francisco to search for gold in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness of Alaska. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters, including ruthless prospectors, kind-hearted natives, and a beautiful woman named Grace. As John struggles to find his fortune, he must also confront the dangers of the wilderness and the greed and corruption of his fellow prospectors. Through it all, he learns valuable lessons about perseverance, bravery, and the true meaning of wealth. ""Gold"" is a thrilling adventure story that captures the excitement and danger of the gold rush era.1913. Gold begins: Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself. The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough. In my youth I had dreams aplenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfillment. Perhaps in a more squeamish age-and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record. Suffice it then that of these men I have been the friend and companion, of these occasions I have been a part, and that the very lacks and reservations of my own character that have kept me to a subordinate position and a little garden have probably made me the better spectator. Which is a longer paragraph about myself than I had purposed writing. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.