Rush Creek

ISBN-13: 9781497386297 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 476 str.

Terry Seigler; Lynnette Struble

Opis

This award-winning story unfolds in Rush, Arkansas, a growing town nestled beside the Buffalo River in 1900. The mineral zinc has been discovered in abundance and miners along with businessmen pour into this remote area with a handful of belongings and a pocketful of dreams. Twenty-year-old Mike Gilbert feels restless and wants more than a farmer's life. Leaving his family in Kingston, Mike travels to Rush but finds the town different than the newspaper articles have reported. While searching for employment, Mike rescues a boy named Charley from the town bully. Because of his slow mental abilities, Charley lives with his brother, Doug, a town blacksmith. Mike, Doug and Charley soon become inseparable. It isn't long before Mike is introduced to Pamela Harrison, daughter of the Morning Star Mill company manager. Their relationship grows, but is discouraged by her father and threatened by another suitor who vows to keep any competition away from Pamela at all cost. A friendship develops with store owner, Rosie Kirk and creates a new opportunity in Mike's life; an event that pits him against Pam's father, a jealous bootlegger and the raging water of the Buffalo River. As events unfold, Mike will be tested beyond anything he can imagine. If he succeeds, the life he was searching for will be secure. To fail could cost the life of someone dear to him or possibly even his own.

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