Hard Gold (I Witness): The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859: A Tale of the Old West
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B009PRPFUY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Early Whitcomb's family needs a miracle. Early's uncle, Jesse, thinks he has the solution: to head West and dig for gold. Somehow, Early must get to him without leading Jesse's pursuers right to his door. Then Jesse sends an electrifying message - that he has found gold, but his life is in danger - and Early knows he must do whatever it takes to find him. Their Iowa farm has been in the family for generations, but a long drought has withered their savings and left them in debt - and in danger of foreclosure. Early is wild to go with him, as much for the adventure as for the gold. And even if he succeeds, Early will still have to make the hardest choice of his life.. But the journey costs money - more than the boys can afford - and when Jesse flees during the night, after being accused of a robbery, Early doesn't know what to believe. The journey is dangerous and full of hardships, and the closer the travelers get to their destination, the more ruined lives they encounter - lives consumed by