The city of gold

Young, Francis Brett

Published by London: The Book Club, 1940

About this Item

Young, Francis Brett. The city of gold. London: The Book Club, 1940. Hardback, VG, in GOOD, unclipped dustacket, sunned to spine with shelfwear t edges, minor damage to top/base of spine and creases to reverse. Red cloth with red lettering to spine inside gilt text box. Light tanning to endpapers. 548pp. Top edge of page block stained red. Contents clean and bright. Loosely inserted are three wartime leaflets relating to the Book Club. Francis Brett Young (29 June 1884 28 March 1954) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, composer, doctor and soldier. The City of Gold is a historical novel published in 1939. It is the sequel to the 1937 novel They Seek a Country. If follows the tribulations of the Grafton family, established in the Transvaal Republic after taking part in the Great Trek more than thirty years earlier. It covers the major events from 1872 to 1896 including the South African gold rush, the founding of Johannesburg, and the Jameson Raid. The Graftons split into pro-Boer and pro-British factions, anticipating the Second Boer War. A number of historical figures appear, such as Cecil Rhodes, Paul Kruger and Leander Jameson. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1700318869232

Bibliographic Details

Title: The city of gold

Publisher: London: The Book Club

Publication Date: 1940

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good