Brother Brigham's Gold

Soderberg Series #3

by Blaine M. Yorgason, Brenton G. Yorgason

Blaine and Brenton Yorgason, master storytellers of the West, bring us another delightful romp through the Utah territory, this time in 1889. In this sequel to the Bishop's Horse Race, the authors again pick up the adventures and misadventures of the Soderberg family, telling us of outlaws, marshals, Indians, young love, early western eit and wisdom, polygamy problems, Mormon folklore, eternal gospel truths, and the legendary Lost Rhoades Gold Mine, filled with unlimited wealth and purportedly given to Brigham Young by Ute Chief Wakara himself.

Genres: Lds, Historical, Fiction, Clean Romance, Religion

268 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1984

About the author

Blaine M. Yorgason was born in Sanpete County, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University and received both a BA and MA in History. Blaine and his wife Kathleen have 7 children and numerous grandchildren.

Reviews

[Hazel Bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, exciting read. Quite a tall tale, but that never hurt anyone :)

[Larsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is one tall tale -- stretched pretty tight. Most chapters begin with a somewhat impressive description that might be considered a "sparklet," but some chapters drag on too long with repetitive and unnecessary details while realistic details are ignored. The geography is not realistic at all even though real geographic names are largely used. The timing of various happenings is utterly impossible -- as is often the case in tall tales. Chapter endings tend to create suspense inviting the next chapter and motivating myself and my wife to finish reading the book. The last chapter left many loose ends that just didn't matter.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This books gets 4 stars for nostalgia. This was one of my very favorite books as a teenager. Every few years I read it again just for fun. This time reading through I could see it had a lot of problems that my younger self didn't mind so much. It gets REALLY preachy, with several long sections that are just the author's way of explaining church doctrine. It also felt a little more hokey and less hilarious as an adult. STILL, this book holds a special place in my heart and it still manages to make me laugh and lift my spirits.

[Phillip · Rating 3 out of 5]

A narrative of frontier life for a young man juggling family responsibilities, a burgeoning romance with a local girl, and a surprise brush with wealth. Hyram Soderberg handles his adventures with an abundance of colorful colloquialisms, grit and a brashness borne of youth.
The Yorgason Brothers provide a fun romp of an adventure in the Wasatch plateau featuring a rich assortment of baddies, clever ploys, peppeted with a few moments of serious contemplation.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good LDS adventure story. I am totally in love with the main character. For anyone who knows me, that's pretty impressive.

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of a silly book, but you do have to laugh at some of the things said in it!

[Dubj · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It's a fun western story of local significance. I laughed out loud a couple of times.

[Amanda Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun read, very innocent and good for older children.