River of Red Gold: A History Novel (Book 2, California Gold Trilogy)

Based on a true story, this is the California Gold Rush as you never imagined. The fates of Indian Mary, Elitha Donner (survivor of her father’s wagon-train disaster), and Pedro Valdez (a proud Californio) entwine in a drama of passion and power on the ranch now owned by the author. 1844-1853.

“. . . a fascinating, gripping story that is firmly rooted in historical research yet reads with the power of good fiction.”
Journal of Western American Literature

“Exceptional in the genre of California historical fiction . . . West paints a world of nature and civilization, love and violence, spirituality and bigotry on the California frontier.”
Journal of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges

“California’s history has been presented in an illustrious haze of land conquered and people tamed . . . These notions and more are challenged in River of Red Gold, a compelling saga.”
California Geology

River of Red Gold (Book 2, California Gold Trilogy)
by Naida West
ISBN: 0965348725
$18.49
624 pages; trade paper; endnotes; maps of ranchos and early settlements in California
Now available in a box set!

Updated May 14, 2010