Playing Chess with God
| Author | : Verne R. Albright |
| Publisher | : Hellgate Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2018-07-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1555719198 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781555719197 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (197 Downloads) |
Download or read book Playing Chess with God written by Verne R. Albright and published by Hellgate Press. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henning Dietzel, at the urging of a Chilean prostitute named Encinas, investigates rumors of gold in California prior to the 1849 rush. Intrigued he heads to the Gold Country to stake his claim. When others flee a brutal winter, Henning perseveres, and by the time the Forty-Niners arrive, he's already a wealthy young man. His saga is a sweeping tale of fortune and misfortune, discovery and tragedy, love and loss. From the backwaters and boardrooms of early San Francisco to malaria infested jungles and a guano island off the coast of Peru, Henning's search for meaning and purpose eventually brings him to realize that all that glitters is not necessarily gold.