All in all, we were sorry that we had finished the book. The book ends with a clever twist that we really enjoyed. We enjoyed the history of the tale, and we discussed the economics of the times. Once they get to California, there are detailed descriptions of what life was like as a gold miner. For homeschool geography we looked up the route of the steamboat and discussed why they travelled by sea and not by land. A good deal of the beginning of the book is about the journey.
They begin by stowing away on a steamboat bound for California. It is about a boy and his butler (a very Jeeves character) who set off to make a fortune in the Gold Rush - and have lots of adventures en-route!
Sid manages to portray the harsh times of the California Gold Rush with gentleness and humour. Don’t be put off by the cover of this book.
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