Susan's Quest is a historical romance. Susan's lover leaves for the gold fields in 1849, promising to return for her. When she hears nothing, she decided to follow him. Her quest takes her on a voyage around the Horn to the fabled land of gold. Set against the rich background of authentic early California history, thr story sweeps the reader along as Susan's Quest takes her from Boston to Sacramento where she finds true love at last.

Susan's Quest

Literature & Fiction

Hanson, Jacquelyn

United States

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Matilda's Story is a biographical novel based on 30 years in the life of Matilda Randolph, a pioneer woman born in Illinois in 1836 who migrated with her family to Kansas in 1854. There she married and bore four children while the conflict raged around her. In 1864, as a young widow with three small children, she traversed the Oregon/California Trail to California. The book has been well-researched. Those who enjoy authentic tales of pioneer days will appreciate Matilda's Story.

Matilda's Story

Contemporary

Katlin's husband runs off to the California gold fields in 1849 with all of her funds, so she follows him. She takes the steamer from New York to Panama, crosses the Isthmus, and proceeds to Sacramento. Enroute she befriends an orphaned girl and a young seaman with consumption. She also falls in love, in spite of herself, with a handsome plantation owner. The story is set against the rich background of the Panama Crossing in 1849, and filled with authentic early California history.

Katlin's Fury

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Susan's Quest

Matilda's Story

Katlin's Fury