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