Project Gutenberg 2006-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 134 Hall, Angelo 1868 1922 Forty-one Thieves: A Tale of California 41 Thieves: A Tale of California Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Forty-one Thieves: A Tale of California" by Angelo Hall is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story seems to focus on the life of William F. Cummins, whose tragic encounter with highwaymen leads to his murder, sparking a quest for justice among his friends and community. The narrative is set against the backdrop of California during the gold rush era, exploring themes of crime, morality, and human nature. The opening of the novel establishes a somber tone, setting the stage with a poignant epitaph for Cummins, who was slain by robbers near Nevada City. As the tale unfolds, we meet key characters such as the stoic stage-driver Mat Bailey, the romantic young teacher Mamie Slocum, and the determined John Keeler, all of whom are woven into the fabric of Cummins' demise and his legacy. Through their interactions and reflections, the story hints at the lawlessness of California's gold rush, the moral dilemmas faced by individuals within that chaotic society, and the enduring impact of Cummins' life and death on those left behind, ultimately leading to a quest for avengers of his murder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Robbery -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction California -- Fiction PS Text Western Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 219350 2025-07-08T10:08:02.059941 text/html 217439 2006-11-02T06:06:26 text/html 156080 2025-07-08T10:08:08.482945 application/epub+zip 157733 2025-07-08T10:08:04.940933 application/epub+zip 149711 2025-07-08T10:08:03.796955 application/epub+zip 331544 2025-07-08T10:08:11.147937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317804 2025-07-08T10:08:07.745916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259286 2022-09-09T10:39:36.140000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203356 2025-07-08T10:08:01.543993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203146 2006-11-02T06:06:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203138 2006-11-02T06:06:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22050 2025-07-08T10:08:11.269929 application/rdf+xml 14823 2025-07-08T10:08:04.279948 image/jpeg 3461 2025-07-08T10:08:04.036991 image/jpeg 78782 2006-11-02T06:06:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 80999 2006-11-02T06:06:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 78751 2006-11-02T06:06:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 152032 2025-07-08T10:08:02.077968 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