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California Gold

by John Jakes · 1989

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The Number One New York Times bestseller is back in print. Thirty years after the Gold Rush, California continues to beckon Americans westward. James Macklin Chance, a penniless wanderer, descends from the Sierras with the dream of conquering California, like the Spanish before him, and seizing his share of its wealth, no matter the price.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswesternwesternMore like thisLess of thishistorical romancehistorical romanceMore like thisLess of this
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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisLos AngelesLos AngelesMore like thisLess of thisPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaMore like thisLess of thisSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
epic · 768 pages

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