Published: July 19, 2011
Words: 52,126 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465826947

Short description

When the old prospector Jacob Waltz and two mysterious partners discover “the richest gold mine in the world” in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix, Apaches, greed, and murder accompany them. Based on four actual newspaper articles from 1884 to 1892, The Dutchman is based on the true story of the famed Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine during Arizona’s hostile 1880’s.

Extended description

Living in poverty in Phoenix, Arizona in 1884, Jacob Waltz is the true-life old miner who has prospected for gold across America for his entire life, and failed. Then one day a friend from New Orleans comes to Waltz by night with an amazing story about a rich gold mine in the mysterious Superstition Mountains fifty miles east of Phoenix. But he says there’s a problem with the map, and a danger in staking a claim, so it all must be done in secret. Reluctantly, Waltz accepts the invitation to guide his new partner and another man into the mountain range to the valley of the great peak, even though the hostile Apaches hold the Superstition Mountains sacred. Trouble ensues when two more strangers come to Phoenix, asking questions about Jacob Waltz and his new friends. Follow Jacob Waltz into the dark canyons of the Superstition Mountains and witness the legendary discovery of “the richest gold mine in the world.”

Tags

adventure, historical fiction, western, arizona, treasure hunting, gold prospecting, superstition mountains, lost gold mine, lost dutchmans gold mine

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Review by: Heather Ray on July 31, 2011 :
Great mixture of history, adventure, humor, and drama all mixed into one! And the use of descriptive language and details is awesome. The scenes just really came to life for me. This is a great piece of literature that covers the famous Arizona legend of the Lost Dutchman gold mine. I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
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