GOLD FEVER Part Three. Ken Salter
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Praise For GOLD FEVER Part One & Two
“GOLD FEVER is a deftly written historical novel . . . in which the author, Ken Salter, pays close attention to getting the background details right. The result is a riveting, entertaining novel from first page to last. Very highly recommended reading.”
— THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
“. . . a well-researched novel about the California Gold Rush. The author blends into his narrative the gold mining challenges faced by the men who searched for the precious mineral. . . . If you are interested in understanding the history of the California Gold Rush . . . you [will] enjoy this book.”
— HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
“GOLD FEVER depicts in vivid detail the plight of new immigrants, women and scoundrels in the Gold Rush.”
—ANNICK FOUCRIER Professor of North American History at the University of Paris, the Sorbonne, and Director of the Center for North American Research
“Once again author Ken Salter demonstrates a complete mastery of his storytelling skills at writing an historical work of fiction that is solidly enhanced with meticulous attention to background details. The result is pure entertainment from first page to last. Very highly recommended reading.”
— Jack Mason reviewing GOLD FEVER Part Two in THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW.
BY KEN SALTER
FICTION
Gold Fever Part One / San Francisco 1851 Gold Fever Part Two / San Francisco 1851-1852
NON-FICTION
The Pentagon Papers Trial The Trial of Inez Garcia The Trial of Dan White
GOLD FEVER
PART THREE
The Path To Civil War
“SAN FRANCISCO IN 1854 FROM THE HEAD OF SACRAMENTO STREET” — litho c. 1854 (author’s collection).
GOLD
FEVER
PART THREE
The Path
To Civil War
CALIFORNIA
1853-1860
Ken Salter
Copyright © 2016 Ken Salter
[Paperback]
ISBN 13: 978-1-58790-359-5
ISBN 10: 1-58790-359-8
[E-BOOK]
ISBN 13: 978-1-58790-360-1
ISBN 10: 1-58790-360-1
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016941048
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California Gold Rush Journal
PART 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
San Francisco & Marysville — 1853