Golden Dream

Golden Dream

by R. M. Ballantyne

Thoroughly engaging, at times even harrowing, adventure tale set in the San Francisco gold rush. Detailed depiction of its time and place, complete with everything from mining techniques to societal attitudes. You'll feel like you're in the diggings. (Summary by Lee Elliott)

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English

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Adventure Fiction

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Adventure Discovery Hope Mining Wealth Ambition Survival Wild West Hardship California San Francisco Gold rush Frontier 1849 Risk Pioneer

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R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish novelist and journalist, best known for his adventure stories for boys. He was a prolific writer, publishing over 80 books during his lifetime. His novels we...

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