Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 232 Beach, Rex 1877 1949 Beach, Rex Ellingwood The Iron Trail Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Iron Trail" by Rex Beach is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the rugged landscapes of Alaska, primarily focusing on the adventures and challenges faced by Murray O'Neil, a rugged, practical man with a passion for his dreams, as well as his encounters with various characters navigating the complex world of mining and railway construction. The opening portion of the novel sets the stage with a ship called the Nebraska sailing through the Inside Passage of Alaska, where tragedy strikes as the ship dangerously collides with unseen hazards in the treacherous waters. Murray O'Neil, aboard the ship, must grapple with a shipwreck that leads to a chaotic evacuation. Amidst the turmoil, he encounters a terrified girl, Natalie Gerard, whom he aids to safety. This opening builds anticipation as it not only highlights O'Neil's character—courageous and protective—but also foreshadows his deeper involvement with Natalie and the schemes of Curtis Gordon, a dubious promoter connected to Natalie's family and their coal mining ventures. The events hint at a rich tapestry of themes involving ambition, danger, and interpersonal dynamics against the backdrop of a stark yet beautiful wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Alaska -- Fiction PS Text Movie Books Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 648321 2025-07-03T03:37:43.918386 text/html 641094 2017-06-19T07:17:46 text/html 312563 2025-07-03T03:37:52.688337 application/epub+zip 322674 2025-07-03T03:37:45.911400 application/epub+zip 322674 2025-07-03T03:37:44.702354 application/epub+zip 520760 2025-07-03T03:37:57.680332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503878 2025-07-03T03:37:51.913336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479815 2022-09-03T06:29:58.813661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600746 2025-07-03T03:37:41.975399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600593 2017-06-19T07:17:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18998 2025-07-03T03:37:57.809283 application/rdf+xml 9059 2025-07-03T03:37:45.211352 image/jpeg 2613 2025-07-03T03:37:44.956361 image/jpeg 244633 2017-06-19T07:17:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 239480 2017-06-19T07:17:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 301936 2025-07-03T03:37:43.967390 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