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02603aam a2200409 i 4500 001 CD68CFE227B811EF9FBFAF4235ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240611010142 008 240607t20242024meu ed 000 1 eng d 020 $a 9798885799706 035 $a (OCoLC)1428822497 040 $a ETC $b eng $e rda $c ETC $d OCLCO $d IA4 $d KSL $d OCLCO $d IUK $d SILO 084 $a LT $b JOH 100 1 $a Johnstone, William W., $e author. 245 14 $a The Forty-Niners $h [Large type] : $b a novel of the Gold Rush / $c William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. 246 3 $a 49ers 250 $a Large print edition. 264 1 $a Waterville, ME : $b Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, $c 2024. 300 $a 549 pages (large print) ; $c 22 cm. 340 $n large print $2 rdafs 365 $a 01 $b 33.00 520 $a In January of 1848, the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in California sparked a nationwide frenzy, fueling the dreams of Americans from coast to coast. By 1849, hundreds of thousands of fortune hunters from across the globe headed west to stake their claim. Armed with pan or pick axe, driven by greed or glory, every last one of them was determined to strike it rich--or die trying. For Cord Bennett, it was more than a dream. California was his destiny--even if he didn't know it yet. Forced to leave his family farm in the Ozarks, he reluctantly joins his two older brothers on the treacherous journey west. Together, they would endure harsh weather, fierce tribal attacks, and roving outlaws. But their biggest challenge comes when they reach the gold-rich canyon of Rio Oro. This small makeshift town is barely more than a campsite for prospectors--but the men who control it are as ruthless as any big-city criminals. And twice as deadly. This is the story of the men and women who risked their lives to make their fortunes in a boundless land of opportunity. But sometimes, all that glitters is not gold. And where there's gold, there's gunfire. 650 0 $a Brothers $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Gold mines and mining $z California $y 19th century $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Criminals $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Large type books. 651 0 $a California $x Gold discoveries $v Fiction. 651 0 $a California $x History $y 19th century $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Large print books. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Historical fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Western fiction. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a Johnstone, J. A., $e author. 941 $a 1 945 $a lpt 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20240611031449.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CD68CFE227B811EF9FBFAF4235ECA4DB 994 $a Z0 $b BUPInitiate Another SILO Locator Search