Troubadour on the Road to Gold

During the California Gold Rush, many of the miners and merchants who hoped to strike it rich left behind letters and journals. Of those, William B. Lorton's is perhaps the most informative and complete. In this volume, LeRoy and Jean Johnson bring Lorton's writings to life with meticulous research that broadens the context of his narrative.

In timpul goanei dupa aur din California, multi dintre minerii si comerciantii care sperau sa-l lase bogat au lasat in urma scrisori si jurnale. Dintre acestia, William B.