Good As Gold
Good As Gold by Justin Smith, published by Random House Australia on August 22, 2023, is a historical fiction novel that unfolds in the gold-mining town of Mull Creek during 1861. The narrative centers around three distinct characters gathered around campfires, each with their own aspirations tied to the pursuit of gold. Jesus Whitetree, an escaped orphan, seeks to uncover his identity while chasing fortune. Meanwhile, the Jack Pink Gang, led by the anxious bushranger Jack, aims to gain notoriety through the influence of his mother, a notorious felon. Police constable Harry Logan, accompanied by a young Aboriginal girl named Mary, adds another layer to the story as they navigate their own challenges.
As the characters converge on Melbourne for the inaugural Melbourne Cup, the stakes rise for each of them. The horse race symbolizes different opportunities: a fresh start for Jesus, fame for Jack, and a chance for Harry and Mary to change their circumstances. Good As Gold explores themes of ambition and the true value of triumph beyond mere wealth. This edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to delve into a reimagined historical event that intertwines personal journeys with the quest for gold.
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Some stories are too good to be true …
It’s the 1861 and there are three campfires burning outside the gold-mining town of Mull Creek. At the first is Jesus Whitetree, an escaped orphan with no knowledge of his new world, not even his age or real name. He only knows he wants to find gold. Gold makes everything good.
At the second fire is the Jack Pink Gang. Jack is a little-known bushranger who is a violent criminal by day and a nervous wreck by night. His mother – a notorious felon known throughout the colony as Mother Pink – engages the services of a bush poet to get Jack’s name in the newspapers and make him feared and famous. And at the third fire is police constable Harry Logan with Mary, a young Aboriginal girl in his custody.
With the announcement of the first Melbourne Cup, all three parties descend upon Melbourne town. The thrilling horse race offers something different for each of them – a new beginning, a chance to be written into history, or a prize bigger than they could imagine.
But only one can take the gold.
GOOD AS GOLD is a reimagining of the very first ‘race that stops a nation’, and a heart-warming story about triumph and the things that mean more than riches.
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