Australia's history of gold seeking and exploration is as rich and fraught as the ragged landscape itself. Barry McGowan takes the reader on a dramatic journey through the myths and legends of Australian gold seeking. From the 1858 Canoona rush to the highly contentious tale of Lasseter's reef. Fool's Gold brings to life the characters and misadventures of those who set out to find gold, and exposes many of the myths that led people to risk life and limb in pursuit of unimaginable riches.