Project Gutenberg 2005-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 214 Mighels, Philip Verrill 1869 1911 Verrill Mighels, Philip Marchand, J. N. Marchand, J.N. The Furnace of Gold Produced by Al Haines "The Furnace of Gold" by Philip Verrill Mighels is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Beth Kent, a young woman who travels from New York to the Nevada wilderness to visit her ailing half-brother, Glenville Kent. Along the way, she encounters a range of characters, including the enigmatic horseman Van, who complicates her journey with his bold and assertive nature, ultimately leading to a thrilling adventure filled with excitement and danger. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the desert landscape of Nevada and the characters making their way to Goldite. Beth, the protagonist, travels with her fiancé, Searle Bostwick, and her maid, Elsa, when their automobile breaks down. They encounter Van, a rugged horseman who seems to embody the wild spirit of the region. As tensions rise, a confrontation occurs between Van and Bostwick, leading to Bostwick's hasty departure and leaving Beth and Elsa in Van's charge. The opening chapters set the stage for an adventure filled with daring exploits, intrigue, and the dynamics between these characters, hinting at future challenges as they navigate both the physical and emotional landscapes of the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Gold miners -- Fiction Nevada -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 592360 2025-07-07T07:54:12.934320 text/html 579185 2020-12-12T11:54:03 text/html 435886 2025-07-07T07:54:21.698231 application/epub+zip 446684 2025-07-07T07:54:14.934290 application/epub+zip 300236 2025-07-07T07:54:13.705307 application/epub+zip 677940 2025-07-07T07:54:27.124212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640171 2025-07-07T07:54:20.875371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471186 2022-09-08T06:36:49.670100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530045 2025-07-07T07:54:11.042331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529857 2020-12-12T11:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529848 2020-12-12T11:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21958 2025-07-07T07:54:27.268242 application/rdf+xml 11944 2025-07-07T07:54:14.224268 image/jpeg 3149 2025-07-07T07:54:13.966284 image/jpeg 206353 2020-12-12T11:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 355316 2020-12-12T11:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 206311 2020-12-12T11:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 420950 2025-07-07T07:54:12.990353 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