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Gold Rush: How I Found, Lost and Made a Fortune
Jim Richards
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When Jim Richards left home to make his fortune in a gold rush, he had no language skills, no money and no idea. But when he found diamond-filled pot holes in the remote rivers of Guyana, his problems really began. Chasing gold and diamond rushes around the world, Richards worked with local miners in some of the maddest, baddest and most dangerous places on earth. His dramatic journey ranges from the piranha-infested rivers of South America to the blazing deserts of Australia, from the world's biggest mining scam in Indonesia to the war-torn jungles of Laos. To find the gold, ... Read more
When Jim Richards left home to make his fortune in a gold rush, he had no language skills, no money and no idea. But when he found diamond-filled pot holes in the remote rivers of Guyana, his problems really began. Chasing gold and diamond rushes around the world, Richards worked with local miners in some of the maddest, baddest and most dangerous places on earth. His dramatic journey ranges from the piranha-infested rivers of South America to the blazing deserts of Australia, from the world's biggest mining scam in Indonesia to the war-torn jungles of Laos. To find the gold, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
September Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
500g
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910463369
SKU
V9781910463369
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Ref
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About Jim Richards
Born and educated in the UK, Jim Richards gained a geology degree from London University and then served in the Parachute Regiment. He has worked as a prospector, miner and geologist and been closely involved in numerous mineral discoveries.
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