Gold Fever by Steve Boggan
Acclaimed journalist Steve Boggan goes in search of the precious metal and what it means to us today'Charming, self-effacing..very funny'.
* Daily Mail *'entertaining and enjoyable'
* Daily Mail *‘Conveys the expectation of the prospecting, the excitement of the panning, the thrill of the find… conveys powerfully the extent to which gold transformed America…moving’
* Daily Telegraph *‘A lively narrative history… Boggan is a hugely likeable companion… this book is a romp’
* Spectator *‘Steve Boggan is an amazing writer who always brings to vivid life everyday people doing interesting and extraordinary things. He is somehow able to make people forget that he is a journalist and relate to him as an ordinary guy. The result in Gold Fever is a series of adventures, his own and those of others, both present and throughout the past history of gold rushes. This book is no 'fool's gold', but the real thing.’
-- Luke Rhinehart, author of The Dice Man‘A freakishly charming travel memoir... Boggan’s dry, understated humor lends the just-right touch to his undertaking... An excellent writer telling a fun and interesting story’
* Library Journal *'A perfect mixture of travelogue, history and down and dirty experience, leavened by rich veins of humour and pathos. A gem, or should I say a nugget.'
-- Mick Conefrey – author of Everest 1953‘[Boggan] has a wonderful time, respectful of men prepared to give up everything in return for very little, but roguish enough to drop the wink on their ornery, old-fashioned optimism’
* Saga *'Terrific. Pack your bag, grab your pick, and set out with master storyteller, Steve Boggan, for a trip in this highly original travelogue.'
-- Daniel Klein – Sunday Times bestselling author of Travels with Epicurus‘Gold Fever is a wonderful mix of history, journalism and good old-fashioned adventure. It is this last aspect that really lends the book a unique appeal; Boggan is not afraid to get his hands dirty, and he shares his experiences and findings with great depth, humour and charisma.'
-- Leon McCarron, author of The Road Headed West: A Cycling Journey Through North America“This is an excellent book. Steve Boggan’s writing… is superb, entertaining reading.”
* SanFranciscoBookReview.com *“Humorous and detailed … This is not only a rollicking adventure for Boggan, as he discovers friends and facts about himself, but a wonderful description of the characters he met along the way… Entertaining and educational.”
* Escapees Magazine *‘A well-crafted story with heady fast-forward momentum. A dogged investigator’s obsessive quest for Californian gold, and the backstory of the gold fields.'
-- Iain Sinclair, author of London Orbital‘Boggan does a good job relating this story’
* Independent *"Steve Boggan takes the reader on an exciting adventure and proves that prospecting is as much about digging for humor and hope as it is finding gold."
* Jennifer Pharr Davis, author of Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail *Steve Boggan has been a news, features and investigative journalist for more than thirty years. A former Chief Reporter with The Independent, he has also written extensively for The Times, The Guardian, The London Evening Standard and the Daily Mail. His first book, Follow the Money: A Month in the Life of a Ten-Dollar Bill, was published in 2012. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780746968 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780746962 |
| Title | Gold Fever |
| Author | Steve Boggan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2015-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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