Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek

Picked up at Sea: The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek by John C. Hutcheson sweeps listeners into a salt-stiff adventure where a mysterious castaway changes the course of a ship’s crew and the fortunes they chase ashore. Beginning aboard the Susan Jane with the discovery of a mute, injured boy clinging to wreckage, Hutcheson unfolds a maritime fiction rich in atmosphere: the hazards of life at sea, the rough camaraderie of sailors, and the lure of gold on America’s frontier. As the survivor is drawn into the company of a scrappy crew and a stubbornly hopeful passenger, the story moves from storm-tossed decks to the raw, risky world of Minturne Creek’s mining camp, exploring themes of identity, loyalty, and survival. Written in the tradition of classic sea stories and literary adventure, the first edition also includes three shorter nautical tales that deepen the book’s maritime flavor. Taut, character-driven, and vividly descriptive, this audiobook is ideal for fans of historical sea stories, classic adventure fiction, and listeners who enjoy atmospheric narration that evokes wind, waves, and the grit of frontier life.