Frank Norris 
A Deal in Wheat (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook] 
And Other Stories of the New and Old West

Published after the author’s untimely death, this 1904 collection includes stories that originally appeared in publications between 1901 and 1903.  The title story was made into the film
A Corner in Wheat.   Also included are “A Bargain with Peg-Leg, ” “Two Hearts that Beat as One, ” and “The Dual Personality of Slick Dick Nickerson.”

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Frank Norris (1870–1902) was born in Chicago, but lived most his life in San Francisco. Inspired by the work of Emile Zola and Gustave Flaubert, Norris adapted their methods to American settings, adding a naturalist flair. He is best known for his novels Mc Teague, and The Octopus, set in California during an era of railroad expansion.