Introducing a new trilogy called Dreams of Gold, master narrators Al and JoAnna Lacy tell the stories of three major gold strikes that took place in North America in the nineteenth century. Craig Turley, the son of a wealthy Manhattan business owner, longs to make his way in the world. Kathy Ross is the twenty-year-old family governess who cares deeply for Craig and secretly prays for his salvation. As word spreads across the country of the gold strike in California, Craig leaps at the opportunity to forge his own success. But when Craig finds that his shack has been broken into and all of his fortune has been stolen, could it be that God is trying to send him a message? Has God allowed this in his life in order to bring him to surrender? Will this prodigal son find his way home to recover all that God has truly intended for him?
(series header for all three books) book one Dreams of Gold Trilogy
When gold was discovered out West during the nineteenth century, men rushed from all parts of the globe to stake their claims. Fortunes were made and lost, families uprooted, and a continent shaped by men driven by dreams of gold.
(end series header) Go West, Young Man!
1849. Craig Turley was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, the son of a wealthy New York businessman. Craig has always felt he had something to prove, so when gold is found near Sacramento , he packs his bags for California , ready to try his wings. His younger sister and her governess, Kathy, hate to see him go—especially because they’ve recently trusted their lives to Jesus Christ and Craig has not. Kathy is praying for his salvation, his safe return...and that he’ll come to love her as much as she does him. In the rough-and-tumble world of the gold rush, will this city boy find the wealth he seeks? Or does he have his eyes on the wrong kind of riches?
Story Behind the Book
“This was a fascinating project for both of us because of our love of American history. So often in the Bible, gold and the lesser precious metals are linked with money and other possessions that make men rich—the pursuit of which is frequently tied to greed and covetousness, which destroys lives. As our story will reveal, many great fortunes were won...and many were lost. Riches are spoken of in the Bible as often deceptive, unsatisfying, hurtful, and uncertain. Let each of us take note of what the Spirit of God told Paul to write to his son in the faith, Timothy: ‘Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy’ (1 Timothy 6:17).”
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我通常对系列作品的开篇抱持一种“观望”的态度,因为很多时候第一部只是为了铺垫而铺垫,缺乏独立的高潮和完整性。然而,这部作品的开篇处理得极其高明,它不仅成功地勾勒出了一个宏大的背景设定和一群性格鲜明的角色,更重要的是,它在故事的末尾设置了一个既是终结又是全新开始的完美节点。那种意犹未尽的感觉,不是因为故事没讲完,而是因为作者为你打开了一扇通往更广阔世界的门,让你对即将到来的旅程充满了无尽的遐想和期待。作者对悬念的运用手法简直是大师级的,它不是那种刻意制造的“cliffhanger”,而是基于人物命运的必然走向所产生的,这种内在驱动的张力,才是真正抓人心魄的地方。读完之后,我立刻去查找下一部的发行信息,这足以说明一切。
评分说实话,我对于这种史诗般的叙事结构一直抱持着谨慎的态度,但这本书成功地打破了我的固有印象。它没有陷入那种宏大叙事下人物扁平化的陷阱,反而将焦点精准地放在了人物的内心挣扎和复杂的人性光辉之上。哲思的火花时不时地在字里行间闪现,作者对权力、牺牲以及命运的探讨,都显得既深刻又不过分说教。我尤其喜欢作者对于对话的处理方式,那些看似寻常的交谈,往往暗藏着权谋的交锋和情感的暗涌,需要读者全神贯注地去体会和解读。整本书的语言风格是那种略带古典韵味的散文式叙述,用词考究,句式错落有致,读起来有一种沉浸式的享受,仿佛在品味一坛陈年的佳酿,每一口都有不同的回甘和风味。这种文学性的深度,使得它超越了一般的娱乐消遣之作。
评分这本书的结构设计简直可以称得上是教科书级别的典范。作者巧妙地设置了多条并行发展的线索,这些线索起初看似毫无关联,却在故事中后段以一种令人拍案叫绝的方式汇聚在一起,形成了强大的情感冲击力。这种“网状叙事”不仅丰富了故事的内涵,也极大地增强了读者的参与感和推理欲望。每一次新的揭示都像是解开了一个精巧的谜题,让人有一种智力上被满足的快感。而且,作者在构建世界观方面也展现了惊人的想象力,那些独特的文化习俗、奇特的地理环境,都构建得逻辑自洽且充满异域风情,让人感觉这个世界是真实存在过的,而不是空中楼阁。这种细致入微的构建工作,无疑为故事的成功增添了重要的砝码。
评分如果用一个词来形容我的阅读感受,那就是“酣畅淋漓”。这部作品在动作场面和高潮迭起的冲突处理上,展现出了令人惊叹的掌控力。那些战斗场景的描写,既有视觉上的冲击力,又不失战术上的严谨性,每一次挥剑、每一次策略的运用,都清晰地呈现在读者的脑海中,让人心跳加速。但更难能可贵的是,作者明白高潮并非故事的全部,他们在紧张的间隙中插入了许多关于角色友谊、背叛和自我救赎的温情片段,这些柔和的笔触,使得人物形象更加立体饱满,避免了作品陷入纯粹的暴力美学。这种文武兼备的叙事能力,实属难得,让这部作品既有商业小说的吸引力,又不失文学作品的厚重感。
评分这部小说的开篇犹如一股清新的微风,一下子将我带入了一个充满神秘与未知的世界。作者对于环境的描绘极其细腻,每一个场景都仿佛触手可及,让人身临其境。我尤其欣赏主角在面对困境时所展现出的那种坚韧不拔的精神,那种在绝境中依然能够找到一线生机的智慧和勇气,非常鼓舞人心。故事情节的推进节奏把握得恰到好处,时而紧张激烈,时而又在宁静的叙述中酝酿着更深层次的情感冲突,这种张弛有度的叙事手法,使得阅读体验极为流畅和引人入胜。书中的一些次要角色也塑造得栩栩如生,他们各自怀揣着不为人知的秘密和动机,为整个故事增添了无穷的层次感和悬念,让人忍不住想要一探究竟。总的来说,这是一个非常扎实和引人入胜的开篇,为后续的故事发展奠定了坚实的基础,我已经迫不及待地想知道接下来会发生什么。
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