Frontiers Of Gold: The Goldfields Story, 1851-61, Book 2
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
The Australian goldfields of the 1850s were a crucible of ambition, danger, and transformation — and Frontiers of Gold, the second volume in Brian Hodge's The Goldfields Story, 1851–61 series, immerses readers in that volatile world with vivid historical precision. Set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic decades in Australian colonial history, the narrative chronicles the lives of those drawn to the glittering promise of gold, tracing their struggles against the unforgiving landscape, corrupt authority, and the fierce rivalries that defined the frontier era. Hodge writes with an authoritative command of period detail, weaving together personal drama and sweeping social forces to illustrate how the gold rush reshaped the very fabric of Australian society — its class structures, its politics, and its emerging national identity. Published by Cambarora Star Publications, this regional work carries the authenticity of a writer deeply embedded in the local history of the goldfields, making it an invaluable read for those curious about the human stories behind one of history's most extraordinary resource booms. What did it truly cost to stake a claim on a new world?
Author: Brian Hodge
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
The Australian goldfields of the 1850s were a crucible of ambition, danger, and transformation — and Frontiers of Gold, the second volume in Brian Hodge's The Goldfields Story, 1851–61 series, immerses readers in that volatile world with vivid historical precision. Set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic decades in Australian colonial history, the narrative chronicles the lives of those drawn to the glittering promise of gold, tracing their struggles against the unforgiving landscape, corrupt authority, and the fierce rivalries that defined the frontier era. Hodge writes with an authoritative command of period detail, weaving together personal drama and sweeping social forces to illustrate how the gold rush reshaped the very fabric of Australian society — its class structures, its politics, and its emerging national identity. Published by Cambarora Star Publications, this regional work carries the authenticity of a writer deeply embedded in the local history of the goldfields, making it an invaluable read for those curious about the human stories behind one of history's most extraordinary resource booms. What did it truly cost to stake a claim on a new world?