By Edward Dolnick
A riveting portrait of the Gold Rush, through the award-winning writer of Down the good Unknown and The Forger's Spell.
In the spring of 1848, rumors started to unfold that gold have been found in a distant spot within the Sacramento Valley. A yr later, newspaper headlines declared "Gold Fever!" as millions of guys and ladies borrowed funds, surrender their jobs, and allowed themselves- for the 1st time ever-to think a way forward for ease and attractiveness. within the RUSH, Edward Dolnick brilliantly recounts their treacherous westward trips via wagon and walking, and takes us to the frenzied gold fields and the rowdy towns that sprang from not anything to jam-packed chaos. With a charming forged of characters and scenes of unbelievable wealth and determined break, the push is a fascinating-and rollicking-account of the best treasure hunt the realm has ever noticeable.
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