"A Private Chivalry" by Francis Lynde is a story set in a late 1800s mining town focusing on George Brant as he fights his demons and complicated relationships. Brant's troubled past and a woman with a stained past entangle him in the seedier parts of the camp. The book deals with honor, being a good person, changing for the better, and the battle between doing what’s right and personal wants. The story opens with Brant and his buddy Ned Hobart watching the mining camp of Silverette, with Brant thinking about his past mistakes, his care for a woman, and his questionable gambling choices. They talk about his past love and bad choices showing his internal struggle and teasing how the idea of being chivalrous and obtaining redemption will drive him.
A private chivalry : $b a novel
By Francis Lynde
In a lawless mining town, a man haunted by his past must choose between old loves, personal demons, and finding his honor.
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About the AuthorFrancis Lynde was an American writer. Three of his books were adapted to film. He was born in Lewiston, New York, and wrote adventure novels set in the American West in the early 20th century. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library has a collection of his papers.
Francis Lynde was an American writer. Three of his books were adapted to film. He was born in Lewiston, New York, and wrote adventure novels set in the American West in the early 20th century. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library has a collection of his papers.
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