True Gold

by Sharon Stewart

Joseph Whiteside Boyle, a dynamic Canadian entrepreneur, amassed a fortune in gold in the Klondike, and then served his country by running Russian and Ukrainian railways on the Eastern Front during World War I. Queen Marie of Romania, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was renowned for her beauty and her humanitarian war work. True Gold is a novel about what happened when their totally separate lives collided against the background of the War and the Russian Revolution. Set in Russia, Ukraine, and Romania, it is a war story, a love story, a spy story, and a primer for the European conflicts of our times.

294 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 24, 2024

About the author

I grew up and was educated in Vancouver, British Columbia. I am a writer and editor, and spent most of my career in educational publishing. I have lived in Spain and also in China, where I taught English as a second language, and have published articles about my experiences in China in newspapers across Canada. I am the author of nine novels, several of them historical fiction. I have also published a book of short stories and biographies of Louis Riel and Norman Bethune. I currently live in Toronto, Canada.

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel is based on true events that happened in Europe during WWI. Who knew that a Canadian gold miner would play an important part in helping the Bolsheviks and spying for the Allies during WWI, while becoming involved with and helping Queen Marie of Romania? Thanks to the research of the author, I would like to discover more about the fascinating lives of these two individuals. I was already intrigued by the life of Queen Marie. Now to learn more about Canadian entrepreneur Joseph Boyle, who helped her and her country through desperate times and won her love.