Gold Never Rusts
Paul-Constant Smit
Penguin Random House South Africa
Belletristik / Historische Romane und Erzählungen
Beschreibung
<p>An ancient expedition. An epic adventure. An enduring love.<br>After stumbling across records of an ancient gold-seeking expedition to<br>Africa, Con Slaughter adventurer, prospector, gunfighter strikes it rich<br>on the Barberton gold fields. But the intrepid American is soon on the<br>move again, fearing a bullet in the back due to his involvement in a plot<br>between England and Germany that could alter the course of history.<br>When Con meets Lorelei, he decides to stop running, but British and<br>German Military Intelligence are gaining on him.<br>From facing the fierce onslaughts of wild animals and witnessing men<br>die unspeakable deaths to becoming embroiled in the Boer War, Con has<br>to live by his wits and courage to navigate and survive the harsh southern<br>African veld.<br>Gold Never Rusts is a sweeping, richly imagined adventure story that<br>draws the reader irresistibly into the action, mystery and passions of a<br>bygone time.</p>