The Mystery Medal: 新金山: A Tale Of Crime & Compassion Castlemaine Goldfields 1889 (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
In 1889, a group of Chinese men from the Castlemaine goldfields arrived at the Fitzroy home of retired police sergeant Henry Frood and presented him with a handcrafted gold medal whose purpose was never explained. The medal remained tucked away in the author’s father’s briefcase for decades before being entrusted to the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo, yet its unanswered story persisted. The search for its meaning eventually uncovered a chain of events marked by crime, compassion and unexpected alliances. After a century and three decades of research, the investigation ultimately connected the descendants of four families whose histories intertwine with the medal, the goldfields and the Chinese community.
Author: Lynne Cooper
Format: Hardback
Published: 2024, Lynne Cooper
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
In 1889, a group of Chinese men from the Castlemaine goldfields arrived at the Fitzroy home of retired police sergeant Henry Frood and presented him with a handcrafted gold medal whose purpose was never explained. The medal remained tucked away in the author’s father’s briefcase for decades before being entrusted to the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo, yet its unanswered story persisted. The search for its meaning eventually uncovered a chain of events marked by crime, compassion and unexpected alliances. After a century and three decades of research, the investigation ultimately connected the descendants of four families whose histories intertwine with the medal, the goldfields and the Chinese community.