California Kingdoms: A Story of the Gold Rush

by Robert Broomall

Gold. Gold in California. In 1849, these words launch the greatest stampede that history has ever witnessed – the California Gold Rush. Men and women flock to California from the four corners of the earth in pursuit of the shiny metal. Wade Rawson is a former college student who falls victim to the deadliest disease of them all, Gold Fever. Kathy Beddoes is a miner’s widow forced to make her way in a man’s world. Jack Marlow is a poor boy from New York who will stop at nothing to become rich. Juan Soto is a Chilean whose life is destroyed by Yanqui discrimination, and who dedicates his life to achieving vengeance. From the jungles of Panama, to the nightmare conditions of life in the gold fields, to San Francisco, the most famous boom town of all time, these characters, and many others, struggle for wealth and survival, all united in their quest for gold. Gold in California.

369 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1992

Reviews

[Mark Nawrocki · Rating 5 out of 5]

probably the best western if read in quite some time...ill put this up against l'amour,gray,jakes
story of three peoples journey to the gold rush for different reasons,how there stories intermingle
robert you keep gettin better and better
waiting for your next

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Tales within tales, the weaving of events that tie lives together are revealed as you read, fascinated to the max.