Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 172 Bonner, Geraldine 1870 1930 Treasure and Trouble Therewith: A Tale of California Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Treasure and Trouble Therewith: A Tale of California" by Geraldine Bonner is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the California Gold Rush era, it explores themes of greed, ambition, and the struggles faced by individuals seeking wealth and redemption. The narrative opens with Danny Leonard, a messenger for Wells Fargo, who is transporting a substantial amount of gold through the perilous roads of California, foreshadowing the trouble that lies ahead. The opening of the tale introduces readers to a tense scenario where Leonard and stage driver Jim Bailey experience an unexpected holdup by notorious bandits Knapp and Garland. The detailed description of the arid yet vivid California landscape sets the scene as they are ambushed while traversing a secluded road. As the assailants execute their plan, the gravity of Leonard's predicament becomes apparent when he is shot during the encounter. With the stage coach arriving in chaos at a nearby town, the incident marks the beginning of a chain of events that unravels a larger narrative intertwining crime and the pursuit of dreams in the unforgiving terrain of California. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en California -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 700219 2025-07-04T09:40:26.050753 text/html 700040 2025-01-12T17:57:20.943583 text/html 355018 2025-07-04T09:40:36.298727 application/epub+zip 365558 2025-07-04T09:40:29.430736 application/epub+zip 347644 2025-07-04T09:40:28.158751 application/epub+zip 687628 2025-07-04T09:40:41.734718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637937 2025-07-04T09:40:35.465717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525564 2022-09-05T05:18:07.372951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639138 2025-07-04T09:40:25.556846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 638884 2021-01-02T08:41:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 638875 2021-01-02T08:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19175 2025-07-04T09:40:41.865657 application/rdf+xml 19680 2025-07-04T09:40:28.680724 image/jpeg 4335 2025-07-04T09:40:28.424717 image/jpeg 253185 2021-01-02T08:41:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 253111 2021-01-02T08:41:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 349944 2025-07-04T09:40:26.104742 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