California Gold by John Jakes

Description

Bibliographic Details

• Author: John Jakes
• Title: California Gold
• Publisher: ‎ Random House; First Edition (August 27, 1989)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover – 658 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0394561066
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0394561066
• Item Weight: ‎ 2.25 pounds
• Dimensions: 6.5 x 2.2 x 9.75
• Book Condition: Used – Very Good (shows some discoloration on page edges)
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (corner clipped on inside front cover)
• Edition: First Edition

Synopsis:

A “riveting . . . sweeping epic” of one man driven by gold fever, by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South (Richmond Times-Dispatch).

 

At the height of California’s Gold Rush, men left everything behind for the chance at striking it rich. Now, some thirty years after its peak, gold fever still entices adventurous Easterners like James Macklin Chance, a poor Pennsylvanian who is drawn to California by the dream of lasting wealth—a dream so powerful he’ll stop at nothing to see it through. Along the way he’ll encounter grand passion, ruthless enemies, and larger-than-life titans like Leland Stanford, Theodore Roosevelt, and William Randolph Hearst, who helped shape a country’s destiny.

 

“The best historical novelist of our time” (Patricia Cornwell) once again spins a sweeping tale of power and passion, as he did so masterfully in the Crown Family Saga, the Kent Family Chronicles, and the North and South trilogy.

About the Author:

John Jakes (b. 1932), the author of more than a dozen novels, is regarded as one of today’s most distinguished writers of historical fiction. His work includes the highly acclaimed Kent Family Chronicles series and the North and South Trilogy.

Jakes’s commitment to historical accuracy and evocative storytelling earned him the title of “the godfather of historical novelists” from the Los Angeles Times and led to a streak of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Jakes has received several awards for his work and is a member of the Authors Guild and the PEN American Center.

He and his wife, Rachel, live on the west coast of Florida.