Against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush, life on a Louisiana plantation, and Cherokee clan rivalries, the characters struggle with their own family dramas and dilemmas
It’s a journey back in time to the middle of the 19th century in the United States. Against the fascinating but harsh backdrop of the California Gold Rush, life on a Louisiana plantation, and Cherokee clan rivalries, the characters struggle with their own family dramas and dilemmas. The high stakes demand they decide where their loyalties lie and find hidden strength to outwit enemies and live their own dreams.
Originally from Missouri, after making aliyah Rochel Istrin married and raised a large frum family in the mostly secular city of Bat Yam. When her youngest began kindergarten, Rochel went back to school and studied nursing. After working for over 20 years as a nurse, today she spends her time “learning, writing, kvelling, and thanking the Eibeshter for His kindness in bringing me to this time in my life.” This is her fourth historical novel.
In elementary school, I spent the summers playing with a neighbor my age from Louisiana, and we became close friends. I loved her Southern accent, and the stories she told me — about the bayous and antebellum mansions, pirates and riverboat gamblers, and the majestic Mississippi River. I spent many lazy summer hours daydreaming about that time in history.
My own memory, since I’m originally from Missouri. I also read memoirs written by settlers or gold miners, detailing their struggles during those years.
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