Railroad
✍ Scribed by Masterton, Graham
- Publisher
- PFD Books
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 434 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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✦ Synopsis
Like his first saga, Masterton based this explosive novel on a real life character (Collis P. Huntington) using the transcontinental rail service as his theme. Collis Edmonds’ ambition is to blast a railroad through the heart of America - especially after seeing his family made bankrupt by investing in a similar but worthless scheme. Edmonds is portrayed as a gambler, drinker, chauvinist and arrogant womaniser; the plot is well crafted, paying meticulous attention to detail. An epic read.
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