My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West by Emerson
QR code
"My 'Pardner' and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West" by Willis George Emerson is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Vance Gilder, a young journalist from New York City, who discovers that he is the partial owner of a gold mine named Gray Rocks in Idaho, a property once owned by his late father. The narrative explores themes of ambition, the pursuit of
wealth, and the contrasts between urban and rugged frontier life. The opening of the story introduces Vance Gilder, who is established as a cultured and ambitious individual with dreams of becoming a great journalist. He is presented with a letter from Louise Bonifield, whose father, Ben Bonifield, owns the Gray Rocks mine. In a charming encounter at his Manhattan apartment, Vance learns of his father’s legacy, which sparks curiosity about the mine's potential and his connection to the Bonfield family. As the story unfolds, the reader is invited into Vance’s world, where his aspirations clash with the realities of mining life and the complexities of relationships formed in the rugged West. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Emerson, Willis George, 1856-1918 |
|---|---|
| Title | My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West |
| Alternate Title | My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Mines |
| Credits |
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Miners -- Fiction |
| Subject | Gold mines and mining -- Fiction |
| Subject | Prospecting -- Fiction |
| Subject | Idaho -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52458 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-52458-0 |
| Release Date | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 542 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!