The Spoilers

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The Spoilers

by Rex Beach

EN·~8 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
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THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER - CHAPTER - I. THE ENCOUNTER - II. THE STOWAWAY - III. IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS - IV. THE KILLING - V. WHEREIN A MAN APPEARS - VI. AND A MINE IS JUMPED - VII. THE "BRONCO KID'S" EAVESDROPPING - VIII. DEXTRY MAKES A CALL - IX. SLUICE ROBBERS - X. THE WIT OF AN ADVENTURESS - XI. WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL - XII. COUNTERPLOTS - XIII. IN WHICH A MAN IS POSSESSED OF A DEVIL - XIV. A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER - XV. VIGILANTES - XVI. IN WHICH THE TRUTH BEGINS TO BARE ITSELF - XVII. THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK - XVIII. WHEREIN A TRAP IS BAITED - XIX. DYNAMITE - XX. IN WHICH THREE GO TO THE SIGN OF THE SLED AND BUT TWO RETURN - XXI. THE HAMMER-LOCK - XXII. THE PROMISE OF DREAMS - CHAPTER I - THE ENCOUNTER

18:28
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CHAPTER II - THE STOWAWAY

13:41
3

CHAPTER III - IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS

17:51
4

CHAPTER IV - THE KILLING

22:00
5

CHAPTER V - WHEREIN A MAN APPEARS

17:07
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CHAPTER VI - AND A MINE IS JUMPED

14:22
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CHAPTER VII - THE "BRONCO KID'S" EAVESDROPPING

18:25
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CHAPTER VIII - DEXTRY MAKES A CALL

21:31
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CHAPTER IX - SLUICE ROBBERS

19:50
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CHAPTER X - THE WIT OF AN ADVENTURESS

20:04

Description

Glenister and his companion Dextry return to the rugged frontier of Nome, a place where the sea‑kissed harbor and snow‑capped mountains hide restless ambition. The frozen landscape teems with gold‑hunters, desperate prospectors and a lingering sense of danger that hangs over each dockside tavern. Amid the clamor of the Santa Maria’s midnight sail, the two men confront lingering rumors of claim‑jumpers and old debts, while the wild, untamed spirit of the north awakens a primal hunger for fight and survival.

As tensions rise, a mysterious figure named Mexico Mullins reappears, offering a risky bargain that could secure a fortune—or spark a deadly showdown. Their conversation hints at hidden alliances, looming betrayals, and a looming clash over the coveted mining claims. Listeners are drawn into a world of sharp dialogue, snow‑driven intrigue, and the raw energy of a frontier community on the brink of chaos.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (474K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Rex Beach

Rex Beach

1877–1949

Drawn to Alaska by the Klondike Gold Rush, he turned firsthand frontier experience into fast-moving adventure novels that made him one of the best-known popular writers of the early 1900s. His best-known book, The Spoilers, launched a long career in stories that often leapt from the page to the screen.

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