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Going Some
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ISBN10: 9354020135
ISBN13: 9789354020131
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 25 2020
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789354020131
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 25 2020
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Headlong pursuit, high stakes, and a heart that will not yield. In Going Some, Rex Beach delivers a classic adventure novel where the hunger for a better life collides with the cost of desire in a classic American setting. Fortune favours the relentless heart. Beach writes with muscular prose and a sharp sense of what people trade for security: comfort, loyalty, even good judgement. This fortune seeking adventure is romantic adventure fiction with teeth, balancing swift action with love and ambition as they strain against pride, risk, and reputation. A vivid piece of early 20th-century fiction, it reflects the era's appetite for movement, money, and reinvention, and shows why Beach became a byword for popular American storytelling. Set against a nation changing fast, it captures the confidence and the anxieties of getting ahead - a snapshot of American ambition that still rings true in every generation of readers. The appeal is timeless for Jack London fans and Zane Grey readers: big landscapes, decisive choices, and daring deeds and romance handled with bracing directness. It reads beautifully alone, stands up as a true book club classic pick, and rewards collectors who want an unabridged classic edition that feels at home on a carefully kept shelf, or chosen as an illustrated gift edition for someone who loves classics. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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