Forty-Niner

While the seminal California Gold Rush of 1849 produced numerous firsthand diaries and accounts, Joseph Goldsborough Bruffswidely regarded as the best and most accurateprovides the basis of this narrative reimagining of a quintessential American legend. Ken Lizzio traces the pioneers thrilling adventure from the first rumors of gold, through his crossing of the frontier, all the way to his incredible survival and escape to a prosperous life back east. This is the first book to create a narrative of Bruffs journey from his meticulously written and preserved diary. And with more than fifty of Bruffs original pencil sketches and paintings, Forty-Niner provides a new, immersive vision of one of Americas most fabled eras. The American Grit series brings you true tales of endurance, survival, and ingenuity from the annals of American history. These books focus on the trials of remarkable individuals with an emphasis on rich primary source material and artwork.