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A bold voyage into a world where heat and hardship sharpen the wits and the nerves. Desert Conquest Or, Precious Waters lures you with a promise of struggle, courage and水finding in a vast, sun-beaten wilderness. This complete novel edition blends Victorian adventure fiction... Read Full Overview

Miss Nita Hess flattened a snub nose against the Pullman window, and stared at the expressionless face of the plains with an avidity to be explained only by the fact that her acquaintance with them up to then had been principally through the medium of light literature perused... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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Desert Conquest, also known as Precious Waters, is a novel written by Arthur Murray Chisholm in 1913. The story is set in the deserts of Arizona and revolves around the conflict between two ranchers over access to a precious water source. The protagonist, Jack Merrill, inherits... Read Full Overview