H W Brands
Praise for The Age Of Gold
'A great adventure story, more action-packed than any Western movie... a gripping picture of an extraordinary moment in history. Brands' fascinating account of the California Gold Rush is as epic as his subject'
Philip Hoare, The Sunday Telegraph
'At once scholarly, witty and accessible . . . it is hard to imagine a rangier or more entertaining guide to this period of American history'
Daily Telegraph