How a proper Englishman caught gold fever in the American 'Wild West'

The World | Sep 25, 2015
Gold fever — that crazy gleam in the eye some people get just thinking about finding a big chunk of gleaming metal. "Gold Fever" also happens to be the name of a new book, by the unlikeliest of prospectors — an Englishman named Steve Boggan. Here's his story.

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