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Golden Country
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Author : Jennifer Gilmore
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2006-09-05
Golden Country written by Jennifer Gilmore and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-05 with Fiction categories.
Golden Country, Jennifer Gilmore's masterful and irreverent reinvention of the Jewish American novel, captures the exuberance of the American dream while exposing its underbelly -- disillusionment, greed, and the disaffection bred by success. As Gilmore's charmingly flawed characters witness and shape history, they come to embody America's greatness, as well as its greatest imperfections. Spanning the first half of the twentieth century, Golden Country vividly brings to life the intertwining stories of three immigrants seeking their fortunes -- the handsome and ambitious Seymour, a salesman-turned-gangster-turned-Broadway-producer; the gentle and pragmatic Joseph, a door-to-door salesman who is driven to invent a cleanser effective enough to wipe away the shame of his brother's mob connections; and the irresistible Frances Gold, who grows up in Brooklyn, stars in Seymour's first show, and marries the man who invents television. Their three families, though inex-tricably connected for years, are brought together for the first time by the engagement of Seymour's son and Joseph's daughter. David and Miriam's marriage must endure the inheritance of not only their parents' wealth but also the burdens of their past. Epic and comic, poignant and wise, Golden Country introduces readers to an extraordinary new voice in fiction.
Golden Country
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Author : Shusaku Endo
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2012-01-09
Golden Country written by Shusaku Endo and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-09 with Drama categories.
The events described in this exciting and provocative three-act play, a companion piece to Endo’s highly acclaimed novel Silence, take place in 1633, nearly a hundred years after Christianity was introduced into Japan. By this time, Japanese Christians were being cruelly persecuted by the government; every Christian searched out was made to apostatize or suffer a slow, agonizing death. The central character of The Golden Country is Father Christopher Ferreira, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary. Given shelter by a Christian farming community, everyone looks to him for help, including one of his chief persecutors. When, after cruel torture, Father Ferriera apostatizes to the disbelief of his Japanese converts, the play reaches a climax that is later capped only by the courage, nobility and love of the martyrs. Father Francis Mathy’s detailed Introduction to this tightly constructed drama, which poses basic questions about the meaning of faith, love and fate, provides valuable historical background.
Gold Country S Last Chinatown Marysville California
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Author : Lawrence Tom & Brian Tom, Chinese American Museum of Northern California
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2020
Gold Country S Last Chinatown Marysville California written by Lawrence Tom & Brian Tom, Chinese American Museum of Northern California and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with History categories.
Marysville's Chinatown is the last remaining of thirty such communities built in California's Gold Country during the gold rush. Home to one of the oldest operating Taoist temples in California, this region's rich history includes a visit from Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the first president of the Republic of China. For more than 150 years, the Chinese in Marysville have celebrated the Bok Kai Festival, and it's now the only place in America where people can experience the firing of the bombs and the mad dash to catch one of the good luck rings. Join authors Lawrence Tom and Brian Tom as they share the stories of the resolute Marysville Chinese and their pioneer forebears.
Explorer S Guide Lake Tahoe Reno Includes California Gold Country The Northern Sierra Nevada A Great Destination Explorer S Great Destinations
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Author : Jim Moore
language : en
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Release Date : 2008-10-17
Explorer S Guide Lake Tahoe Reno Includes California Gold Country The Northern Sierra Nevada A Great Destination Explorer S Great Destinations written by Jim Moore and has been published by The Countryman Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-17 with Travel categories.
Explorer's Great Destinations puts the guide back into guidebook. Also covering California Gold Country and the Northern Sierra Nevada, this savvy guide for upscale travels covers world-class ski resorts, casinos, and sought-after destinations and adventurous activities.
Haunted Hotels Of The California Gold Country
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Author : Nancy K Williams
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2007-12-01
Haunted Hotels Of The California Gold Country written by Nancy K Williams and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with History categories.
In this historic region of northern California, there are hotels where some guests never checked out—even after death . . . Step across the threshold of a haunted hotel in California’s renowned Gold Country and encounter phantom figures of yesteryear. Wispy apparitions of gentleman guests in Victorian coats and ladies in fashionable flapper gowns glide through the walls, while unexplained sobs and choking gasps disturb the night. There’s Stan, the Cary House’s eternal desk clerk, and bachelor ghost Lyle, who tidies the Groveland Hotel. Flo tosses pots and pans in the National’s kitchen, while the once-scorned spirit of Isabella ties the Sierra Nevada House’s curtains in knots. From suicidal gamblers to murdered miners, the Mother Lode’s one-time boomtowns are crowded with characters of centuries past. Book your stay with author Nancy Williams as she explores the history and haunts of the Gold Country’s iconic hotels. Includes photos!
The Golden Country
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Author : Joyce West
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
The Golden Country written by Joyce West and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Children's stories, New Zealand categories.
Fresh from four years at agricultural college, Gay Allan is now in possession of the property she has inherited, an old homestead in the lonely coastal hills of Cape Lost, where she struggles with the daily problems of running a sheep farm. She finds the hard work has its compensations, however, and manages to find fun and even romance in the remote setting.
The Golden Country
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Author : Tim Watts
language : en
Publisher: Text Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-17
The Golden Country written by Tim Watts and has been published by Text Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-17 with Political Science categories.
A topical and provocative exploration of Australian identity by Federal MP and author Tim Watts.
Jewish Gold Country
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Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2020-03-23
Jewish Gold Country written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-23 with Business & Economics categories.
The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma on January 24, 1848, initiated one of the largest migrations in US history. Between 1849 and 1855, hundreds of thousands of migrants arrived in Northern California hoping to find gold in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The rapid population growth and economic prosperity led to boomtowns, banks, and railroads, making California eligible for statehood in 1850. An international cast of gold-seekers, merchants, and tradespeople arrived by land and through the port of San Francisco, which was transformed from a small village to a cosmopolitan metropolis. Jewish pioneers, many of whom had been merchants in Europe, opened stores and businesses in small towns and mining camps in and around the Mother Lode. They established benevolent societies and cemeteries, founded synagogues and companies, held public office and positions of influence, and contributed greatly to the multicultural fabric of the Gold Country.
Olives In California S Gold Country
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Author : Salvatore Manna
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-16
Olives In California S Gold Country written by Salvatore Manna and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-16 with Photography categories.
The history of the olive in the Gold Country of Northern California is a story of the Spanish in the New World, of the Gold Rush, of immigrants from Italy and other Mediterranean countries, of bold pioneers, enterprising farmers and scientists, and of businessmen and businesswomen. Focusing on Calaveras County in the south and Placer County in the north, but also exploring the olive throughout most of Northern California, including olive havens such as Corning and Oroville, that story is told within these pages through rare and fascinating photographs. For those who wish to explore the olive in Northern California, whether its history, industry or technology, this volume provides both an appetizer and a satisfying entre. As love of the olive grows, for the first time a book tells the tale of the olive tree, the king of trees, in the Mother Lode of California.
Italians Of The Gold Country
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Author : Carolyn Fregulia
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2007
Italians Of The Gold Country written by Carolyn Fregulia and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
California's gold country has been profoundly influenced by Italian culture for the last 160 years. Immigrants from Italy's northern provinces were drawn here by the lure of gold, but it was the allure of the California foothills, where they found the terrain and Mediterranean climate similar to that of Italy, that convinced them to stay. California's fledgling economy provided unparalleled opportunities for Italian businessmen, and unclaimed land was available for agriculturalists. Settlement soon brought women and children, and within a decade, Italians represented a significant portion of the population in the region, numbering among the gold country's leading farmers, merchants, and tradesmen. The Mother Lode also offered women unique advantages, and Italian women proved wonderfully resourceful when necessity demanded. The 1870s saw a second wave of immigration, as Italian laborers arrived to work in the large, corporate-owned gold mines. Descendents of many of these Italian pioneers remain in the gold country to this day.