Ranson's Folly (1902)

Ranson's Folly is a novel written by Richard Harding Davis and published in 1902. The story revolves around a wealthy young man named Richard Ranson who inherits a large sum of money from his father. With his newfound wealth, Ranson decides to embark on a journey to explore the American West. Along the way, he meets a beautiful young woman named Ruth Tolliver who is being held captive by a group of bandits. Ranson decides to rescue her and the two of them fall in love. However, their happiness is short-lived as they soon find themselves in the midst of a dangerous conflict between a group of Mexican rebels and the American government. Ranson must use all his wits and resources to protect Ruth and himself from harm. The novel is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of love, adventure, and the dangers of the American frontier.With Illustrations By Frederic Remington, Walter Appleton Clark, Howard Chandler Christy, E. M. Ashe And F. Dorr Steele.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.