Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Bower, B. M. 1871 1940 Sinclair, B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Sinclair, Bertha Muzzy Fischer, Anton Otto 1882 1962 The Gringos A Story Of The Old California Days In 1849 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Gringos" by B. M. Bower is a historical novel set in the tumultuous era of 1849 California during the gold rush. Written in the early 20th century, the story explores the clash of cultures and the descent into savagery as men succumb to the lure of gold, highlighting themes of justice, honor, and the primal instincts that lie beneath the surface of civilization. The narrative follows two young cowboys, Jack Allen and Dade Hunter, who navigate the perilous landscape of a society teetering on the edge of lawlessness amid the burgeoning mining bonanza. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the chaotic backdrop of San Francisco, a town rife with violence and the violent struggle for resources. Jack and Dade are shown to be friends who are initially drawn in by the prospect of gold but soon become embroiled in the dark realities of frontier justice as they confront the merciless Vigilance Committee. After a violent confrontation leads to the death of a man, Jack finds himself on trial with the odds stacked against him, and Dade arrives just in time to witness Jack's plight. This sets the stage for a story filled with tension, action, and a deep moral questioning of what justice truly means in an unruly world. The opening chapters effectively lay the groundwork for a tale that is both compelling and reflective of the complexities of human nature in the face of greed and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories Gold mines and mining -- Fiction California -- Fiction PS Text Western Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 478033 2025-08-05T14:05:11.706391 text/html 456640 2024-10-28T19:13:19 text/html 495520 2025-08-05T14:05:18.591006 application/epub+zip 504090 2025-08-05T14:05:13.538037 application/epub+zip 260339 2025-08-05T14:05:12.394130 application/epub+zip 666858 2025-08-05T14:05:22.749539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635826 2025-08-05T14:05:17.903010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383187 2022-09-06T18:56:56.695938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456978 2025-08-05T14:05:10.811168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437258 2024-10-28T19:13:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18362 2025-08-05T14:05:22.961489 application/rdf+xml 9606 2025-08-05T14:05:12.915036 image/jpeg 2669 2025-08-05T14:05:12.657146 image/jpeg 500513 2025-08-05T14:05:11.769034 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia