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The trail to Kalvik leads down from the northward mountains over the tundra which flanks the tide flats, then creeps out upon the salt ice of the river and across to the village. It boasts no travel in summer, but by winter an occasional toil-worn traveller may be seen issuing... Read Full Overview

In this classic and timeless Western novel, which is set in Kalvik, a fictionalized community in Bristol Bay, Alaska, tells the story of a down on his luck gold miner, Boyd Emerson, who discovers a greater wealth in Alaska's run of salmon (silver horde) and decides to open a... Read Full Overview

The Silver Hordes is an action and adventurous book written by Rex Beach. The story revolves around Boyd Emerson, a former football star who is diligent, and honorable and has attempted but failed at numerous business endeavors in an effort to win the hand of his affluent lady... Read Full Overview

Rex Ellingwood Beach (September 1, 1877 - December 7, 1949) was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player. He was born in Atwood, Michigan, but moved to Tampa, Florida, with his family where his father was growing fruit trees. Beach was educated at Rollins... Read Full Overview

The Silver Horde is a novel written by Rex E. Beach, available in a large print edition. The story is set in the early 1900s in Alaska, where a group of fishermen known as the Silver Horde are trying to strike it rich in the lucrative salmon industry. The main character, Boyd... Read Full Overview

The Silver Horde is a novel written by Rex Beach and first published in 1909. The story takes place in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century. The main character, Boyd Emerson, is a young man from the East who travels to Alaska in search of gold. He meets... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Silver Horde is a classic novel written by Rex E. Beach. The story takes place in Alaska during the early 20th century, where a group of fishermen known as the ""Silver Horde"" are struggling to make a living. The main character, Boyd Emerson, arrives in town and falls in... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview