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Desert Conquest: Or Precious Waters (1913)

Desert Conquest: Or Precious Waters (1913)

Chisholm, Arthur Murray
Rowe, Clarence

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ISBN10: 116648338X
ISBN13: 9781166483388
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Desert Conquest: Or Precious Waters is a novel written by Arthur Murray Chisholm and published in 1913. The story is set in the American Southwest and follows the exploits of a wealthy businessman named John Hargrave. Hargrave is determined to bring water to the arid desert region and sets out to build a massive irrigation system that will transform the landscape and make it fertile. Along the way, he must contend with a host of obstacles, including corrupt politicians, hostile ranchers, and violent outlaws. As he struggles to overcome these challenges, Hargrave also finds himself caught up in a love triangle with two beautiful women, one of whom is the daughter of his chief rival. The novel is a thrilling adventure tale that explores themes of ambition, perseverance, and the clash between civilization and the untamed wilderness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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