Blood and Bitter Wind: A Novel of the California Gold Fields

by Earl Murray

Book Overview

You Can Almost Taste the Old West! Renowned for his detailed research and compelling characters, Earl Murray is an esteemed name in the historical fiction of the American Frontier and he proves it again in his newest novel of Old California. Los Angeles . . . in the1850s. John Dimas, a California Ranger goes undercover, following treacherous trails deep into the Sierra Nevada gold country in an attempt to do the impossible--infiltrate the elusive...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812575172
• ISBN13: 9780812575170
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.8" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Earl Murray Author not Jon Land

Blood and Bitter Wind was an interesting book, defining the spirit of those who got wealthy off the toil of those seeking a ready made fortune. The problem of orphans due to Gold Fever and the readiness of those spirits who made Los Angeles "The city of Angels" is a pretty parallel to what one might find today in Los Angeles. Always those willing to lend a hand and make a better world for the less fortunate. There was a good discription of Puddingstone, which is in Bonelli Park, right where Raging Waters is in San Dimas. Unless my book was the only one that had it printed in it...It states that the author died just after completing the book. Wherever he is I wish him many peaceful and happy trails.