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Golden City is a historical-fiction novel. It is a woman&#39;s journal of hope and enlightenment during a time of extreme hardship and conflict, and is based on the voyage of the sailing ship &quot;Golden City&quot; that transported Irish immigrants to Queensland, Australia in 1865.<br><br>Emily is convinced by her husband to leave her home and family and join other steerage passengers on a journey to a promising new land. She soon realizes this may have been a mistake when she discovers the poor conditions on the over-crowded ship. Her worst fears are realized as they sail into fierce storms and mountainous seas.<br><br>She must also endure the deterioration of relationships within the cramped steerage, and the behavior of an increasingly undisciplined crew. As events quickly spiral beyond her control, Emily discovers a different perspective of the Golden City, but will it be enough to save her from the dangers to be encountered across the vast oceans yet to sail?

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