I am working on a new book project based (ever so loosely) on 19th century Californian history. The narrative will follow the exploits of a fictional prospector as he seeks his fortune in a coastal wilderness. I am taking a few liberties with the specifics, (the story arch owes at least as much to "The Goonies" as it does to "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.") The locations are based on the scenic environs of Big Sur, my home town.
