The Coves
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A historical fiction novel set amongst the turmoil, loyalty and violent betrayal of the gold rush era.
San Francisco, 1849- a place gripped by gold fever, swarming with desperate men come to seek their fortune. Among them are former convict Australians, quick to seize control in a town without masters, a town for the taking. Into this world steps an Australian boy in search of his mother. Just twelve years old, and all alone in a time of opportunism, loyalty and violent betrayal, Samuel Bellamy must learn to become one of the Sydney Coves if he is to survive.
Author: David Whish-Wilson
Format: Paperback, 224 pages, 140mm x 207mm, 232 g
Published: 2018, Fremantle Press, Australia
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
A historical fiction novel set amongst the turmoil, loyalty and violent betrayal of the gold rush era.
San Francisco, 1849- a place gripped by gold fever, swarming with desperate men come to seek their fortune. Among them are former convict Australians, quick to seize control in a town without masters, a town for the taking. Into this world steps an Australian boy in search of his mother. Just twelve years old, and all alone in a time of opportunism, loyalty and violent betrayal, Samuel Bellamy must learn to become one of the Sydney Coves if he is to survive.
The Coves