Raw Gold - Couverture souple

Sinclair, Bertrand W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8167170977 ISBN 13 : 9788167170972

Editeur : Double 9 Books, 2026

Synopsis

Raw gold is an early 20th century Western adventure novel that explores frontier justice, outlaw conflict, and moral struggle in the evolving North American West. It is important for its depiction of cowboy culture, law enforcement, and gold-rush era tensions within a dramatic crime-driven narrative. The story follows Sarge Flood, a hardened frontier man reflecting on the transformation of the West as law and order gradually replace lawless territory. His path intersects with Gordon MacRae of the Northwest Mounted Police, representing authority and structured justice in contrast to the rough independence of cowboys and settlers. The narrative introduces Lyn Rowan, the daughter of a murdered cattleman, whose presence deepens the mystery surrounding violence, land disputes, and hidden wealth. Events such as whiskey-running conflicts, confrontations with lawmen, and a central murder case build a tense backdrop of frontier instability. The search for buried gold and unresolved crimes ties together themes of greed, loyalty, and redemption, while personal relationships reveal emotional consequences behind frontier survival. The work stands out as a classic Western fiction narrative, blending crime, romance, and adventure while reflecting early 20th century fascination with frontier mythology, justice systems, and the moral complexity of the American West.

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À propos de l'auteur

Bertrand William Sinclair was a Canadian novelist born on January 9, 1881, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and later associated with Canada, where he died on October 20, 1972, at the age of 91. He is known for his early 20th century Western novels set in the United States frontier as well as regional fiction set in British Columbia. His writing often focuses on themes of survival, frontier justice, human endurance, and the challenges of life in wilderness environments. Sinclair's Western stories typically feature cowboys, lawmen, miners, and settlers navigating conflict and moral uncertainty, while his Canadian set works reflect the landscapes, labour struggles, and social transformation of British Columbia. Over the course of his life, he was married three times-to Bertha M. Brown Bower, Ruth Isabelle Miner, and Ora Charlotte Allen-reflecting a complex personal history alongside his long literary career. Sinclair's works contributed significantly to early North American adventure fiction, blending realism with popular Western storytelling traditions and helping shape frontier literature in both Canadian and American contexts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Double 9 Books
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8167170977
• ISBN 13: 9788167170972
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 138
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