- Published: 1 July 2010
- ISBN: 9781407058344
- Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 560
The Age Of Gold
- Published: 1 July 2010
- ISBN: 9781407058344
- Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 560
'A great adventure story, more action-packed than any Western movie... a gripping picture of an extraordinary moment in history. Brands' fascinating account of the California Gold Rush is as epic as his subject'
Philip Hoare, The Sunday Telegraph
'At once scholarly, witty and accessible . . . it is hard to imagine a rangier or more entertaining guide to this period of American history'
Daily Telegraph
'The extraordinary story of the California Gold Rush... In John and Jesse Fremont, a glamorous couple, HW Brands has found the heroes of his tale' Rose Tremain in the Daily Mail
'Fascinating.' Paul Johnson, Literary Review
'A riveting story told by a born writer.' John Julius Norwich