"A novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, following the intersecting lives of the local families fighting to protect their homeland, the West Indian laborers recruited to dig the waterway, and the white Americans who gained profit and glory for themselves"--
"The Golden Horse by Juan David Morgan is a sweeping saga, painting a vivid, personal portrayal of the events that transpired as a result of the rivalry between New York shipping magnates, William Aspinwall and Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the enormous personal cost that was borne by the people involved in the construction of the Panama Railroad-- the first transcontinental train in the Americas-- built during the California Gold Rush. Thousands of people died during the construction, succumbing to tropical diseases and natural disasters. Despite the danger, the lust of gold fever and the challen... continue
Le livre commence en force avec l'enfance et la jeunesse du protagoniste, mais malheureusement, son histoire d'amour impossible alors qu'il est marié et père de deux enfants s'éternise péniblement dans la deuxième partie du livre. J'ai tout de même bien aimé et j'ai constaté ma profonde ignorance de l'histoire du Panama. Bref, une bonne lecture, mais qui aurait pu avoir 100 pages de moins!