Viking · New release
The Rush
California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World
Viking · American History
Released October 06, 2026 · ISBN 9780525562238
About the book
Philbrick follows the gold as it moves from riverbed to countinghouse to the halls of power, revealing how vigilantism hardened into law and how debates over slavery in the West tipped the balance in Washington.
The Picky Reader note: a notable new release we're tracking. We'll add our own take when we revisit it.
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