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The Auction Block
The Auction Block
The Auction Block
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The Auction Block

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This engrossing story revolves around Lorelei Knight, a beautiful young woman whose parents are anxious to make a small fortune from her beauty. However, they send her to New York to become a member of a "girl show" where Bob Wharton, the dissipated son of a millionaire, falls in love with the girl. But things take an unexpected turn in their lives when Lorelei's father gets ill, and she marries Bob for money, even though she does not love him.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDigiCat
Release dateJul 20, 2022
ISBN8596547092506
The Auction Block
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Rex Beach

Rex Beach (1877–1949) was an American writer who was born in Michigan but raised in Florida. He attended multiple schools including Rollins College, Florida and the Chicago College of Law. He also spent five years in Alaska prospecting as part of the Klondike Goldrush. When he was unable to strike it rich, Beach turned to creative writing. In 1905, he published a collection of short stories called Pardners, followed by the novel The Spoilers (1906). Many of his titles have been adapted into feature films including The Goose Woman and The Silver Horde.

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