Project Gutenberg 2009-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 206 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 07032322 Money Magic: A Novel Produced by David Yingling, Bethanne M. Simms, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Money Magic" by Hamlin Garland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of Sibley Junction, a small town in Colorado, where the primary focus revolves around Bertha, the daughter of the local hotel owner, and her interactions with Marshall Haney, a rugged gambler who, after facing his dark past, proposes a life of stability and wealth to her. The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and the moral complexities of wealth. At the start of the book, we encounter Sibley Junction and the Golden Eagle Hotel, where Bertha serves as the day clerk. The narrative introduces Bertha's challenging life, which is filled with responsibilities as she assists her mother while managing hotel affairs. The arrival of Captain Haney, a handsome and enigmatic gambler, ignites a transformative journey for Bertha, as his interest in her becomes increasingly evident. As the plot unfolds, we see Haney's intentions to change his ways for her sake, highlighting a budding romance intertwined with Bertha's desire for independence and the consequences of wealth. The opening sets the stage for a compelling exploration of their evolving relationship and the choices that will define their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30318/30318-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Colorado -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 610664 2025-08-12T11:30:55.220059 text/html 595907 2024-10-24T20:28:56 text/html 328439 2025-08-12T11:31:04.845023 application/epub+zip 338452 2025-08-12T11:30:58.390127 application/epub+zip 306905 2025-08-12T11:30:57.061044 application/epub+zip 587028 2025-08-12T11:31:10.781008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557328 2025-08-12T11:31:03.957014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482422 2022-09-14T05:41:49.255337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587297 2025-08-12T11:30:54.146032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567521 2024-10-24T20:28:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16710 2025-08-12T11:31:10.928961 application/rdf+xml 13960 2025-08-12T11:30:57.623019 image/jpeg 3682 2025-08-12T11:30:57.349042 image/jpeg 323813 2025-08-12T11:30:55.272041 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