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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 Beach, Rex 1877 1949 Beach, Rex Ellingwood Flowing Gold Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Flowing Gold" by Rex Beach is a novel likely written in the late 19th century, during a time of American expansion and burgeoning industry. The story centers around Calvin Gray, a charming and resourceful man who arrives in Dallas amidst an oil boom, navigating a landscape full of opportunity and intrigue as he seeks to make a new start. The narrative explores themes of wealth, deception, and the human experience against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society fueled by the discovery of oil. The opening of "Flowing Gold" introduces Calvin Gray as he settles into his lavish accommodations at the Ajax Hotel in Dallas. He engages in witty exchanges with hotel staff, showcasing his charisma and hinting at his complex character. Gray's life as a "penniless adventurer" is rife with irony as he presents himself as a wealthy and important figure, all the while grappling with financial uncertainty. The story unfolds to reveal the stark contrast between his polished exterior and underlying desperation, as Gray embarks on a quest that intertwines his fate with the rapidly evolving world of Texas's oil industry. The introduction sets the stage for a thrilling adventure filled with potential betrayal, ambition, and the pursuit of fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Petroleum industry and trade -- Texas -- Fiction Texas -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Movie Books Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 783376 2025-07-03T07:37:24.976278 text/html 783197 2025-01-09T23:04:59.172567 text/html 372264 2025-07-03T07:37:34.393212 application/epub+zip 384819 2025-07-03T07:37:26.959231 application/epub+zip 384819 2025-07-03T07:37:25.781242 application/epub+zip 625757 2025-07-03T07:37:39.907145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589801 2025-07-03T07:37:33.616260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560669 2022-09-03T11:49:18.753639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714799 2025-07-03T07:37:24.418295 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 714727 2020-12-29T16:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17993 2025-07-03T07:37:40.029147 application/rdf+xml 10807 2025-07-03T07:37:26.264234 image/jpeg 2859 2025-07-03T07:37:26.022233 image/jpeg 286958 2020-12-29T16:43:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 368765 2025-07-03T07:37:25.037238 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia