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World Service,4 mins

Gold Fever in the American ‘Wild West’

Boston Calling

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‘Gold Fever’ — that crazy gleam in the eye some people get just thinking about finding a big chunk of precious metal — also happens to be the name of a new book, by the unlikeliest of prospectors — an Englishman called Steve Boggan. Image: ‘Gold Fever’ book cover. Credit: Oneworld Publications

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