Charles Gould is a native Costaguanero of English descent who owns an important silver-mining concession near the key port of Sulaco. He is tired of the political instability in Costaguana and its concomitant corruption, and uses his wealth to support Ribiera''s government, which he believes will finally bring stability to the country after years of misrule and tyranny by self-serving dictators. Instead, Gould''s refurbished silver mine and the wealth it has generated inspires a new round of revolutions and self-proclaimed warlords, plunging Costaguana into chaos. Among others, the forces of the revolutionary General Montero invade Sulaco after securing the inland capital; Gould, adamant that his silver should not become spoil for his enemies, orders Nostromo, the trusted "capataz de los cargadores" (head longshoreman) of Sulaco, to take it offshore so it can be sold into international markets. Nostromo is an Italian expatriate who has risen to his position through his bravery and daring exploits. ("Nostromo" is Italian for "shipmate" or "boatswain", but the name could also be considered a corruption of the Italian phrase "nostro uomo," meaning "our man.") Nostromo''s real name is Giovanni Battista Fidanza-Fidanza meaning "trust" in archaic Italian. Nostromo is a commanding figure in Sulaco, respected by the wealthy Europeans and seemingly limitless in his abilities to command power among the local population. He is, however, never admitted to become a part of upper-class society, but is instead viewed by the rich as their useful tool. He is believed by Charles Gould and his own employers to be incorruptible... When, through an accident, fate pushes the silver into his lap, he makes the wrong choice, and that choice eats at him throughout the rest of the novel, compounding itself into multiple bad choices, with the final, fatal choice linked to love. Facts and Trivia: Fox Film produced a lavish silent film version in 1926 called The Silver Treasure directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring George O''Brien. Scroll Up and Get Your Copy! The Oz Series Book 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Ozhttps://www.createspace.com/6426287 Book 2: The Marvelous Land of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6462832 Book 3: Ozma of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6356346 Book 4: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464450 Book 5: The Road to Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464521 Book 6: The Emerald City of Ozhttps://www.createspace.com/6464602 Book 7: The Patchwork Girl of Ozhttps://www.createspace.com/6464682 Book 8: TIK-TOK of Ozhttps://www.createspace.com/6353841 Book 9: The Scarecrow of Ozhttps://www.createspace.com/6461981 Book 10: Rinkitink in Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464764 Book 11: The Lost Princess of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6465342 Book 12: The Tin Woodman of Ozhttps://www.createspace.com/6466582 Book 13: The Magic of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6466620 Book 14: Glinda of OZhttps://www.createspace.com/6461890 Best Classics: Lady Susan by Jane Austenhttps://www.createspace.com/6398116 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austenhttps://www.createspace.com/6425513 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austenhttps://www.createspace.com/6428190 Northanger Abbey by Jane Austenhttps://www.createspace.com/6428537 Persuasion by Jane Austenhttps://www.createspace.com/6427638 Love and Friendship by Jane Austenhttps://www.createspace.com/6439962 Daisy Miller (1879) by Henry Jameshttps://www.createspace.com/6445037 Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanuhttps://www.createspace.com/6451809 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontëhttps://www.createspace.com/6444859