Joy M. reviewed on 7/21/2009 + 2 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

This is a wonderful historical fiction story of a young, independent woman who runs away from her home in Chile to follow her "true" love to California during the Gold Rush. Along the way she endures many hardships and learns a lot about who she is and what she wants out of life. This is a great book for a book club because there are many topics to discuss - the role of women in society, nature vs. nuture, racism, the Gold Rush to name a few. You learn a lot about the Gold Rush, which is a facinating subject unto itself.

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