by James Thornburg
The saga of gold, love, and experiences of two American, Midwestern young brothers and their family during the turbulent years of the First World War.
I n the summer of 1914, brothers Henry and Joseph Morgan enjoyed carefree days on their family farm in North Dakota, where playful rivalries and youthful adventures filled their hours. Surrounded by the warmth of family life and the prom- ise of a new century, the brothers could not yet imagine how far the world beyond their fields would reach into their lives. The dawn of the twentieth century brought rapid progress—elec- tricity, automobiles, airplanes, and dreams of a brighter future. Yet, alongside these achievements, tensions in Europe erupted into what would become the First World War. Like millions of
others, the Morgan brothers were drawn into the conflict, their paths diverging in extraordinary ways as they left behind the innocence of farm life for the harsh realities of the battlefield. What follows is the saga of two young men whose lives were for- ever altered by war, their experiences preserved through letters, journals, and family lore. Their story is not only one of broth- erhood and sacrifice but also a reflection of a generation whose youth was shaped by love, loss, and the turbulent years of the Great War.
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