The Golden City: A Story of Love Loss and Triumph Spanning Generations

A story of love and fate swirl around Matthew Donohue the son of Irish immigrants at the turn of the 20th century in San Francisco. He dreams of making a name for himself and marrying Julia the beautiful raven-haired daughter of social climbing merchant class parents. A robbery and twist of fate lands a bar of gold in Matthews hands and this new found wealth appears to guarantee his plans. The two lovers look toward a long life together but Matthews wealth and future are crushed in a catastrophic earthquake. Over time and distance their love and dreams will manifest itself in a new generation that wont be denied but how could it ever come to pass? This is a novel of historical fiction. Many of the details and descriptions of places and situations in the book are factually accurate.