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The Golden Dream
by R. M. BALLANTYNE (1825 - 1894)A Curious and Valuable Draught...
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)
Listen next episodes of The Golden Dream:
Curious Trees, and still more Curious Plains... , Deep Plots and Plans... , Gold not All-Powerful... , Grizzly-Bear-Catching in the Mountains... , More Unexpected Discoveries... , Ned decides on visiting San Francisco... , Ned’s New Profession pays admirably... , Our Story comes to an End. , Powerful Effects of Gold on the Aspect of Things in General... , San Francisco again... , The Rainy Season, and its Effects... , The Wilderness again...