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A young woman follows her lover from Chile to the California Gold Rush
1999Steady paceWarm
What it is about
Eliza Sommers is raised in a British family in Valparaíso, Chile. She falls for a young man who leaves for the California Gold Rush, and she follows him. Her journey takes her into a new life and a new identity.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like historical epics.
What you will get
Originally published in Spanish as Hija de la fortuna.
Daughter of Fortune Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Gold Rush · Chile · Self-discovery
Length
399 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Eliza Sommers, Tao Chi’en and others.
Setting
Chile and California in the mid-1800s.
What makes it different
A sweeping story with strong women at its center.
Feel
Lush, adventurous and warm.
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