The Iron Trail

The Iron Trail by Rex Beach is a thrilling adventure novel set in the Alaskan wilderness during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century. The story follows the exploits of a young mining engineer named James Kent, who is sent to Alaska to investigate a series of accidents that have been plaguing the construction of a new railroad line. Along the way, Kent encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a ruthless railroad baron, a beautiful and mysterious woman, and a group of hardened prospectors. As he delves deeper into the mystery, Kent finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of greed, betrayal, and violence, where the stakes are high and the consequences are deadly. With its vivid descriptions of the rugged Alaskan landscape and its fast-paced plot full of twists and turns, The Iron Trail is a classic adventure story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.He cursed aloud and made his way down the sloping deck to the square iron door, or port, through which he had loaded them. But he found that it was jammed, or held fast by the pressure outside, and after a few moments' work in water above his knees he climbed to the starboard side. Here the entrance was obstructed by a huge pile of baled hay and grain in sacks. It would be no easy task to clear it away, and he fell to work with desperate energy, for the ship was slowly changing her level.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.