Publisher's Synopsis
The Spoilers is a novel written by Rex E. Beach. The story is set in Nome, Alaska, during the gold rush of the early 1900s. The main character, Roy Glennister, is a miner who has staked a claim on a valuable piece of land. However, he faces a number of challenges from corrupt businessmen who want to steal his claim. Glennister is aided by a number of other characters, including the beautiful Helen Chester, who he falls in love with. The novel is a thrilling adventure story, with plenty of action and suspense, as Glennister and his allies battle against the spoilers who are trying to steal their gold. The Spoilers is a classic of American literature, and is widely regarded as one of the best adventure stories ever written.1905. Rex Beach was well on his way to becoming a lawyer when he was hit by Gold Rush Fever and left for the Klondike to strike it rich. His novel The Spoilers was quite successful at capturing the excitement of the Gold Rush, complete with claim-jumping, corruption, deception, villains, and heroes. It made the 1906 best sellers list and was made into a movie in 1914 featuring many of the popular actors and actresses of the day.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.
