Life's Lure - Softcover

Neihardt, John G

Softcover

ISBN 10: 143842552X ISBN 13: 9781438425528

Publisher: Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press, 2008

Synopsis

A novel of the Black Hills Gold Rush

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From the Back Cover

The bitter darkness of frontier life pervades John G. Neihardt's fascinating second novel, set during the Black Hills gold rush. A dashing gentleman gambler named Louis Devlin does his best to tempt and corrupt two earnest, good men--Samuel Drake, who has squandered his fortune in a Deadwood card game and Punkins, a callow farm boy who yearns to be rich. A lust for wealth, as Neihardt warns in many of his greatest works, has dire consequences. Set within the legendary gold rush town of Deadwood, these struggling souls and others are on a head-on collision course with their fate. Life's Lure was based on two short stories earlier penned by Neihardt--"The Lure of Woman" and "The Parable of the Sack." Philosophical and rich in detail, the novel authentically captures the eagerness, cynicism, and desperation of gold rush Deadwood at its lowest and highest.

About the Author

John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) had a long and distinguished career as a chronicler of the American West.

About this edition

• Publisher: Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 143842552X
• ISBN 13: 9781438425528
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 277