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The narrative follows No-luck Drennen, a hard-bitten prospector whose sudden gold strike ignites greed, rivalry, and hope in a remote northern settlement. Scenes of gambling and camp life interleave with romantic tension around Ernestine Dumont and the mysterious influence of a woman named Ygerne, while contested claims and lawlessness force men onto long, dangerous trails. Confrontations at isolated homesteads and a château escalate into violent reckonings and moral choices, testing loyalties and revealing how desire for wealth and love reshapes character and community on a rugged frontier.
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