Length6h 9m
About this audiobook
Hardened beyond his nineteen years, Todd Webster Morgan is determined to find gold high in the Sierra Nevadas. But his dream is violently upended. Complicating matters even more, he meets a young Chinese immigrant named Lâo Jian, whose own dreams of finding gold have been quashed by violence.
But life back in Sacramento isn't any easier. Todd's mother struggles to make ends meet. His invalid uncle becomes increasingly angry. Todd seeks employment with little success. Meanwhile his friendship with Lâo Jian turns to love. But their relationship is strained as anti-Chinese sentiment grows.
Todd vows not to lose Lâo Jian. The couple must risk everything to make a life for themselves. A life that requires facing fear and prejudice head on.
Won Gold Medal in the 2012 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards and was a Finalist in the 25th Annual Lambda Literary Awards.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (124)
Includes Goodreads
GenreRomance
Length6 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 2, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Chapter 1: A High Place Full of Stars
3Chapter 2: Growlers, Plinkers, and Plunkers
4Chapter 3: Four-in-Hand
5Chapter 4: Bag of Nails
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6Chapter 5: By Hook or by Crook
7Chapter 6: Two Whoops and a Holler
8Chapter 7: Owdacious
9Chapter 8: Fair to Middlin', 'til Mux!
10Chapter 9: Night Hawk
11Chapter 10: Ten Days of Flowers
12Chapter 11: A Loaf of Bread and a Lily
13Chapter 12: Many a Good Face Under a Ragged Hat
14Chapter 13: Sap-Saam
15Chapter 14: A Piece of Paper
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