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Thank you for reading California and Back, An 1850's Adventure! My name is Adam Thompson and in 2017 I discovered this amazing forgotten memoir of my Great-Great Grandfather, Martin Noble Hine, in an old family travel-trunk that I obtained when my father's dad died, upon clearing out his house back in 1988.
Since the day I took the old trunk home, although being filled with curious family memorabilia and letters, I let it sit unassumingly as a decorative piece at the end of my bed for all those years never bothering to explore it's contents thouroughly! In the middle of one night, during the summer of 2017, I had an extremely vivid dream: "In the dream I opened the trunk, dug to the bottom, and discovered a large manila envelope there." Upon waking, I looked into the trunk and to my amazement at the bottom was a manila envelope containing the fascinating memoir of my ancestor, Martin Noble Hine and his exciting journey to reach the gold fields of California in the early 1850's!
I cannot say why this happened but what could I do? It had to be published! I hope you enjoy!
Reviewed by Daniel D Staats for Readers' Favorite
Adam Thompson shares the fascinating story of his great-great-grandfather Martin Noble Hine's trip to California in 1852. This book is a transcript of notes written by Martin Hine. California and Back: An 1850s Adventure follows Martin’s steamer trip from New York to San Francisco, CA. This is not just a diary of life as normal. This is an adventure of excitement during the Gold Rush of California. Martin never actually visits the gold mines or mines for gold. However, his adventure in the region will keep your interest as he is almost burned to death, drowned, and other exciting adventures. If you have ever wondered about the thousands that swooped into California in the hopes of finding gold, this is the book for you.
While memoirs often have one or two exciting moments, California and Back—edited by Adam Thompson—is a non-stop adventure that makes the word 'exciting' an understatement. This book follows Martin’s life from New York to San Francisco and back. On the way, the steamer he is on runs out of food and is stranded in an old Mexican coastal town. There is romance during the layover. Then Martin travels on to San Francisco amid illnesses. In San Francisco, he experiences typhoid and cholera. He barely escapes the great fire of Sacramento with only what is on his back. Then he is caught in a flood that destroys the small town he has settled in. Adam Thompson did an excellent job presenting his ancestor’s stories. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is incredibly hard to put this book down.
