{"product_id":"harrys-gold-by-martinn-e-winters","title":"Harry's Gold by Martinn E. Winters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethis book is a special order title and pick up times will be 10-14 days after placing an order. You will receive an email when your book arrives in-store for pick up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis historical novel is based on the true story of Harry who lived from 1878-1942. Harry's driving ambitions led him to navigate between the worlds of the law and the lawless during the period of the turn of the 20th century in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry ran away from home as a teenager to join the Yukon gold rush in 1897 and in Nome, Alaska in 1900. During this journey, he did business with Wyatt Earp, Jack London, Tex Rickard, Rex Beach and Wilson Mizner. He also volunteered for the Spanish American war, and traveled to Columbia, South America to pursue the gold rush there. These experiences formed his character, which plays out in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarry came home with gold to become an Alderman and police commissioner in Davenport, Iowa and formed many successful businesses there. He also owned the riverboat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrontenac\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which hosted gambling excursions on the Mississippi River originating in Muscatine. From the White Way Hotel which he owned, he supplied liquor during Prohibition for these events while the ship docked nearby. This proved to be a lucrative venture, and supported Harry's legitimate business activities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was a time of railroads, gold rushes, the Panama Canal and the Gilded Age. The lives of many famous and rough characters intersected with Harry's. In the background are WWI, the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression, and WWII. Historical events are told through Harry's life, who lived as a not so common man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartinn E Winters is the author of Harry’s Gold.  He has been a professional writer and researcher for over thirty years. Based on a true story, and supported by an extensive family archive, \u003cem\u003eHarry’s Gold\u003c\/em\u003e is his first historical novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA devoted historian, the author is dedicated to getting the facts straight while telling a compelling story. The writer is also a student of the history of ancient Rome, and Europe from the Middle Ages through World War II. An avid traveler, the author lives in Naples, Florida with his wife Kristin and 1,200 bottles of wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books On Third","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44473206374478,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9666\/6446\/files\/image.gif?v=1791414732","url":"https:\/\/booksonthird.com\/products\/harrys-gold-by-martinn-e-winters","provider":"Books On Third","version":"1.0","type":"link"}