Empire Builders (The Great Northwest 1)

by Chaikin, Linda

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Bethany House Publishers, 1994. Trade Paperback. Good. Minor shelf wear. "Steel tracks and the lure of the sea led them to Washington Territory, but only a few would triumph. Ember Ridgeway is the vivacious, pampered niece of railroad tycoon Mack Ridgeway. Orphaned at a young age, Ember's struggle for identity in a world of greed leaves her feeling empty and alone. But then Tavish Wilder enters her life, and Ember's dreams began to include the one thing her uncle's money can't buy. Tavish Wilder's driving ambition is to rise up as a powerful timber baron in the Northwest territories. But life in the train camps is a world away from his dreams, and the road to success is riddled with treachery. Mack Ridgeway is determined to climb his way to the top of the Northern Pacific railroad no matter what the cost. With his son by his side, he plans to rule the Northwest and rid the rich timberland of any who would stand in his way. Their dreams brought them together. Would tragedy and deceit drive them apart?". PROLOGUE: The Bell of Port Townsend; BEGINNING OF AN EMPIRE, 1871-1874: Great Chicago Fire; Ashes to Ashes; Youthful Beginnings; The Lonesome Whistle Call; Northwest Dreams; Shadows from the Past; Yellowstone Country; Prelude to Little Bighorn; Red Sky; Black Sky... White Stars; Blood on the Moon; Yellow Dawn; Unforgettable; The Pacific Northwest; RAILROAD AND TIMBER, 1874-1883: Cracked Mirrors; An Empire Crashes; French Legacy; Trouble at Union; On the Tide; Tempest Driven; The Dark Reaper; Blackmail!; Shanghaied; Sweet Songbirds of Youth; Bradley Morrison; Stranger in Town; Checkmate!; Serpent's Smile; Blossoms Among Thorns; Sword of Vengeance; A Matter of Faith; Unraveling; Reaping; The Day the Rails Met.