This book is truly a Historical novel based on the life of Nelson A. Soggs, a New York jeweler who is lured by the call of gold in 1897. Born in Columbus, PA in 1858 during a harsh winter snow storm, Nelson aspires to be a famous jeweler. Just when he finds himself suceeding, another member of his family dies or is killed. Suffering one heartbreak after the other, he stuggles to keep his world together. Setting up several jewelry stores across New York State, he eventually decides to relocate to Scranton, Pennsylvania only to be caught up in the lure to the Yukon. Nelson gets the fever and...