San Francisco, 1849: a place gripped by gold fever, swarming with desperate men come to seek their fortune. Among them are former convicts, Australians quick to seize control in a town without masters, a town for the taking. Into this world steps an Australian boy in search of his mother. Just twelve years old, and all alone in a time of opportunism, loyalty and violent betrayal, Samuel Bellamy must learn to become one of the Sydney Coves if he is to survive.
Genre: Historical
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"A lyrical coming-of-age tale and an historical crime novel, lit by something fresh, honest and generous." - Joan London
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