The Gold Hunters (Borthwick)


Read by Sue Anderson

(4.2 stars; 47 reviews)

This is a robust, rough and tumble, first-hand account of the early California gold rush years 1851-1854 by a Scottish adventurer and artist J. D. Borthwick. The first edition, published in 1857 was called Three Years in California. Reprints have used the more descriptive title The Gold Hunters. (Summary by Sue Anderson) (11 hr 31 min)

Chapters

01 - Ch. 1, Part 1, On to the Goldfields 25:48 Read by Sue Anderson
01 - Ch. 1, Part 2, On to the Goldfields 21:57 Read by Sue Anderson
03 - Ch. 2, Across the Isthmus 31:58 Read by Sue Anderson
04 - Ch. 3, Part 1, A City in the Making 20:44 Read by Sue Anderson
05 - Ch. 3, Part 2, A City in the Making 20:34 Read by Sue Anderson
06 - Ch. 4, Part 1, Life at High Speed 27:48 Read by Sue Anderson
07 - Ch. 4. Part 2, Life at High Speed 26:35 Read by Sue Anderson
08 - Ch. 5, Off for the Mines 33:20 Read by Sue Anderson
09 - Ch. 6, Looking for Gold 28:03 Read by Sue Anderson
10 - Ch. 7, Indians and Chinamen 31:57 Read by Sue Anderson
11 - Ch. 8, Miners' Law 27:01 Read by Sue Anderson
12 - Ch. 9, Gold Is Where You Find It 25:28 Read by Sue Anderson
13 - Ch. 10, Ursus Horribilis 23:34 Read by Sue Anderson
14 - Ch. 11, On The Trail 19:21 Read by Sue Anderson
15 - Ch. 12, Sitters For Portraits 25:29 Read by Sue Anderson
16 - Ch. 13, On the Way to Downieville 15:09 Read by Sue Anderson
17 - Ch. 14, The Reason for Lynch Law 23:18 Read by Sue Anderson
18 - Ch. 15, Growing Overnight 26:43 Read by Sue Anderson
19 - Ch. 16, A Band of Wanderers 20:59 Read by Sue Anderson
20 - Ch. 17, Chinese in the Early Days 18:46 Read by Sue Anderson
21 - Ch. 18, Down With the Flood 18:26 Read by Sue Anderson
22 - Ch. 19, A Bull and Bear Fight 30:13 Read by Sue Anderson
23 - Ch. 20, A Mountain of Gold 21:45 Read by Sue Anderson
24 - Ch. 21, In Lighter Mood 17:09 Read by Sue Anderson
25 - Ch. 22, Sonora and the Mexicans 19:39 Read by Sue Anderson
26 - Ch. 23, Bull Fighting 17:48 Read by Sue Anderson
27 - Ch. 24, A City Burned 15:31 Read by Sue Anderson
28 - Ch. 25, The Way We Celebrate 16:50 Read by Sue Anderson
29 - Ch. 26, Frenchmen in the Mines 22:33 Read by Sue Anderson
30 - Ch. 27, The Resourceful Americans 16:53 Read by Sue Anderson

Reviews

Adventure of a Lifetime


(5 stars)

The author toured the California gold fields, not to seeking fortune, but an adventure. He provides a great first-hand account of life in early days of the state of California. The reader does an excellent job. Her calm, consistent delivery makes this an audiobook that I've listened to several times.


(4 stars)

This non-fiction account, of the California gold mines, is very, very similar to R. M. Ballantyne's fictional book, "The Golden Dream". I actually enjoyed hearing parallel elements. As with a good deal of the literature of the times, one has to disregard the usual derogatory terms and prejudices, as well as the treatment of some animals, to enjoy the anecdotes and insights, some of which are suprisingly forward thinking. it also amazes me how many things have changed so little. Thank you, again, to Sue, for another wonderful reading.

The golden era


(4 stars)

Love anything related to the gold rush era, really enjoyed this. I get a confused image in my head when a female narrator is reading a male dominated story but I guess that's just my imagination lol. Very well read :)

Informative


(5 stars)

I enjoyed the book, the first 22 chapters were the best, then it sort of got boring. But I learned a great deal about the past.


(5 stars)

A informative description of gold country