The Boys of the Sierras, or, The Young Gold Hunters: A Story of California in ‘49

Title

The Boys of the Sierras, or, The Young Gold Hunters: A Story of California in ‘49

Subject

Juvenile Literature

Description

Hendrik Conscience, 1812-1883

The Boys of the Sierras, or, The Young Gold Hunters: A Story of California in ‘49

Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1883

Conscience, a Belgian, wrote over 100 novels for children and adults, most set in Europe but a few, like The Boys of the Sierras, set in the New World. It was published first, in Dutch, in 1862: Het Goudland: lotgevallen van dry Vlamingen die naer Californië vaerden om goud te zoeken and has remained in print, in Dutch, ever since. The English translation appeared in 1883 and was reprinted several times in the 19th century.

Creator

Hendrik Conscience, 1812-1883

Publisher

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Date

1883

Rights

Please cite DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained for a fee. For details, see the https://www.smu.edu/libraries/degolyer/research/permissions web page. For more information, contact degolyer@smu.edu.

Format

Book

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Files

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Citation

Hendrik Conscience, 1812-1883, “The Boys of the Sierras, or, The Young Gold Hunters: A Story of California in ‘49,” DeGolyer Library Exhibits, accessed December 2, 2024, https://degolyer.omeka.net/items/show/985.