World Rushed In

World Rushed In by Holliday, J. S.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780671255381.

The World Rushed In is a pioneering achievement in historical writing, at once a personal, intimate story of one mans search for wealth and the definitive account of the California gold rush. Building upon the copious journals of gold seeker William Swain and enlarging upon his experiences through the imaginative interweaving of his diaries with the letters of hundreds of other 49ers, J. S. Holliday gives the reader a compelling opportunity to be part of one of Americas most exciting and important adventures. Holliday captures the triumphs and tragedies of Swain and his compatriots in vivid, human terms, from the dangerous journey across the plains and mountains to the rugged mining camps of northern California. This is history at its very best.