Polly Piano

This book chronicles the life of Polly Pritchard, a young girl who goes west with her family. After being the only survivor of an Indian raid, Polly is rescued by a grouchy old gold miner who takes her to a mining town. There she is left and raised by Rosie O’Hara and her saloon girls. Here she eventually meets a young gambler named, Spade. At thirteen, she is almost raped by a drunk miner, but is saved by Spade. The saloon women, fearing for Polly’s life, send her to Atlanta to a childhood friend of Rosie’s now the dean of a private school. Here Polly grows into a beautiful young woman and becomes the bell of Atlanta society. Longing for Rosie and the girls, and missing the handsome Spade, she returns west. After a grueling trip of bumpy stages, bad food, and several frightening encounters, Polly finds herself exhausted, penniless, and dumped off the stage in a strange place called Silver Town. Here Polly is surprisingly rescued by Spade, now the proud owner of the local saloon, The Silver Spade. Read the exciting story of their love, life, and terrifying experiences, and their eventual rise to power and riches.