The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea

A Denver Post Bestseller

A Booklist Top Literary Travel Book of the Year

From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, The Golden Shore tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California's coasts and ocean. Author David Helvarg takes the reader on both a geographic and literary journey along the 1,100-mile Pacific coastline, from the Oregon border to the San Diego/Tijuana international border fence a…