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Gunnison Grit
Craig Dirgo
ASIN: B008KC67RK
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 520

Gunnison Grit is a recent novel by bestselling author Craig Dirgo. A sweeping work of historical fiction, Gunnison Grit is a thrilling account of life in one of the last great boom towns of the Rocky Mountain west. It traces some of the actual history of Gunnison County Colorado over 100 years – from horseback to jet aircraft.Gunnison Grit chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of a group of hardy pioneers high in the Colorado Rockies. The story follows the coming of the railroads through mining, ranching, lumbering and marble milling. The valley is changed by the First World War and Prohibition, following through the Great Depression and the second "war to end all wars." Dams are built and mountains tamed. As the mines close and the towns are threatened with extinction, a tourism economy takes hold based on skiing and the magnificent summer beauty of the Rocky Mountains.Gunnison Grit is ...
Amazon Rating:
4.5 stars from 18 ratings