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California Gold
California Gold
Author: John Jakes
James Macklin Chase was a poor Pennsylvanian who dreamed of making it rich in California. But at the turn of the century, the money to be made was in oil, citrus, water rights, and the railroads. Mack would have it all, if he had his way. And along the way, the men and women he met, the passion he found, the enemies he made, and the great histor...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345369437
ISBN-10: 0345369432
Publication Date: 9/13/1990
Pages: 768
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3.5 stars, based on 23 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Love all John Jakes books. A lot of great historical information in a wonderful fiction plot. It's about the early days of California.
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John Jakes is a great storyteller. This is a story about James Chance who dreams of becoming a rich Californian. It tells about his adventures along the way. You read about William Randolph Hearst and other powerful men of the era.


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