Project Gutenberg 2008-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 209 Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) 1859 1937 Spearman, Frank Hamilton The Daughter of a Magnate E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Daughter of a Magnate" by Frank H. Spearman is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the American West, it delves into themes of responsibility, ambition, and personal relationships within the railroad industry. The narrative introduces Gertrude Brock, a strong-willed young woman, alongside her family as they navigate both the beauty and peril of their environment, particularly during a tumultuous storm. At the start of the story, the Brock party is traveling on a special train through the mountains, with Gertrude expressing restlessness over being delayed due to rising floodwaters obstructing their route. The conductor shares details about the landscape and the challenges posed by nature, setting a vivid scene of their train journey and hinting at deeper troubles ahead. As the rain falls and the tension builds, the characters find themselves grappling with both physical dangers and personal dynamics, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama and interactions among the travelers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Railroads -- Fiction Railroad engineers -- Fiction Railroad travel -- Southwest, New -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 375774 2025-08-10T08:38:02.667786 text/html 367904 2008-02-26T13:58:50 text/html 245077 2025-08-10T08:38:09.703748 application/epub+zip 251201 2025-08-10T08:38:04.821762 application/epub+zip 212397 2025-08-10T08:38:03.535776 application/epub+zip 422694 2025-08-10T08:38:13.159734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407366 2025-08-10T08:38:08.837730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328209 2022-09-11T11:28:14.235586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336822 2025-08-10T08:38:01.698800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 336582 2021-01-03T08:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 336639 2021-01-03T08:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20604 2025-08-10T08:38:13.323710 application/rdf+xml 13092 2025-08-10T08:38:04.044743 image/jpeg 3610 2025-08-10T08:38:03.792748 image/jpeg 128664 2021-01-03T08:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 170094 2021-01-03T08:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 128649 2021-01-03T08:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 238412 2025-08-10T08:38:02.699757 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