Golden Dream

by R. M. Ballantyne

29 chapters9h 45mEnglish1861

About this book

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)

Chapters (29)

1Adventures in the Far West...

726

2Our Hero.

796

3Hopes and Fears...

733

4The End of the Beginning...

376

5The Sea...

856

6San Francisco...

1480

7The Fate of the Roving Bess...

1978

8Our Hero and his Friends start for the Diggings...

2098

9A Night Ride in the Woods...

904

10Game and Cookery...

1325

11Gold-Washing...

1692

12Sabbath at the Diggings...

1228

13Kindness to Strangers in Distress...

1074

14The New Diggings...

1873

15Ah-wow saved from an Untimely Fate...

807

16Ned and Tom take to Wandering...

2064

17A Curious and Valuable Draught...

1549

18Ned’s New Profession pays admirably...

964

19The Wilderness again...

1409

20Grizzly-Bear-Catching in the Mountains...

896

21Curious Trees, and still more Curious Plains...

1730

22Powerful Effects of Gold on the Aspect of Things in General...

1209

23The Rainy Season, and its Effects...

552

24Ned decides on visiting San Francisco...

677

25Gold not All-Powerful...

1583

26Deep Plots and Plans...

752

27San Francisco again...

1339

28More Unexpected Discoveries...

909

29Our Story comes to an End.

1578

Golden Dream

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Chapters (29)

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