Publisher's Synopsis
Sands of Gold is a novel written by Kathlyn Rhodes and published in 1919. The story is set in the early 20th century and follows the life of a young woman named Joan Carthew. Joan is the daughter of a wealthy businessman and lives a comfortable life in England. However, when her father passes away, Joan is left with nothing but debts and is forced to sell her family home and move to South Africa to start a new life.In South Africa, Joan meets and falls in love with a young man named Dick, who works as a diamond miner. The two soon get married and start a family, but their happiness is short-lived when Dick is falsely accused of stealing diamonds from his employer. Joan must now fight to prove her husband's innocence and clear his name, all while dealing with the challenges of raising a family in a foreign land.Sands of Gold is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of South Africa's diamond industry. It explores themes of social class, justice, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The novel is a classic example of early 20th-century literature and is still widely read and enjoyed by readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
