The Seventh Man
Language: English
Published by Ottavio Ferrante, 2026
- Softcover
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- Title
- The Seventh Man
- Author
- Brand, Max
- Publisher
- Ottavio Ferrante
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 2601475706
- ISBN 13
- 9782601475708
isanovellikelywrittenintheearly20th century. The book revolves around Vic Gregg, a solitary miner who, while working hard in the mountains to secure a future with the woman he loves, faces the dangers of his isolation and desires. The narrative introduces Vic's intense dedication to his work, the loneliness he endures, and the emo tional toll it takes on him as he yearns for connection. The opening of the novel detailsVic'slifeashetoilsinsolitude, highlightinghislongingforcom panionshipandthe struggleshefaceswhenspring arrives,atimethatusually spurs romance and social interactions. Vic's internal conflict grows as he ap proaches the nearby town of Alder to see Betty Neal, the woman he wishes to marry. His isolation from the vibrant life around him contrasts with the lively aspirations he harbors. As he prepares to leave the mountains, he be comes aware of impending danger from his past, hinting at future conflicts that could arise. The scene is set for a gripping adventure filled with per sonal stakes and external threats, laying the groundwork for Vic's journey of self-discovery and growth amidst challenges.
n under thirty needs neighbors and to stop up the current of his life with a long silence is like obstructing a river-eventually the water either sweeps away the dam or rises over it, and the stronger the dam the more destructive is that final rush to freedom. Vic Gregg was on the danger side of thirty and he lived alone in the mountains all that winter. He wanted to marry Betty Neal, but marriage means money, therefore Vic contracted fifteen hundred dollars' worth of mining for the Duncans, and instead of taking a partner he went after that stake single handed. He is a very rare man who can turn out that amount of labor in a single season, but Gregg furnished that exception which establishes the rule: he did the assessment work on fourteen claims and almost finished the fifteenth, yet he paid the price. Week after week his set of drills was wife and child to him, and for conversation he had only the clangor of the four-pound single-jack on the drill heads, with the crashing of the "shots" now and then as periods to the chatter of iron on iron. He kept at it, and in the end he almost finished the allotted work, but for all of it he paid in full
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