"Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike: Tales of the Gold Fields" by Thad. W. H. Leavitt is a compilation of adventure stories set amidst the thrilling gold rushes of the late 1800s. It plunges into the lives of fortune seekers in wild lands such as Australia and Canada, emphasizing their grit and determination. It begins with Henry Detmold, an English banker who abandons his desk job for the promise of gold in the Australian outback. Once in Coolgardie, he joins forces with George Vail, a young Australian, and together they brave the harsh desert in a desperate search for wealth. Their voyage tests their strength with scarce water, encounters with native people, and an unexpected discovery of a map to hidden opals, causing the two friends to struggle with moral choices, secrets, and the strain of temptations caused by greed.
Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike: Tales of the Gold Fields
By Thad. W. H. (Thaddeus William Henry) Leavitt
A banker abandons his old life and journeys to the Australian outback in search of gold, but instead discovers the price of friendship when faced with the temptation of unimaginable wealth.
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2014-12-18
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