Michael K. Reynolds
Irish immigrant Seamus Hanley is a lost soul, haunted by hisÂ past as a U.S. Army deserter and living alone in the wildernessÂ of the Rocky Mountains in 1849. But after witnessing a deadlyÂ stage coach crash, he finds purpose in the scattered wreckage -- aÂ letter with a picture of a beautiful and captivating woman namedÂ Ashlyn living in San Francisco at the height of the Gold Rush.,Moved by her written plea for help, he abandons all and sets out onÂ an epic journey across the wild and picturesque American frontier.Â While being pursued by those who want to hang him, SeamusÂ encounters fascinating characters including a young Pauite IndianÂ who makes the ultimate sacrifice in helping Seamus to cross theÂ snowy Yosemite Valley.,Battered but changed for the better, Seamus reaches San FranciscoÂ on Christmas Eve as the city burns in the tragic fire of 1849. ButÂ there is little time for rest, as an even greater, more harrowingÂ adventure involving Ashlyn is about to begin.
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In Golden Splendor