Friedrich Gerstäcker (1816-1872) - German writer and traveler, author of many fascinating novels and travel essays, rich in historical material. His works, successfully competing with the adventure novels of A. Dumas, G. Aimard, M. Reed, E. Salgari, were translated into almost all European languages and were used in the late 19th - early 20th centuries. enormously popular among young readers. This collection “Gold of California” brings together the best novels of the adventure genre, written by F. Gerstecker in different years and published in Russia under one cover for the first time. Artist Irina Lytkina.

CONTENTS: “The Adventures of a Young Gold Miner in California” “Meadows” robbers""Pirates of the Mississippi"