It is 1862, and the Barkerville Gold Rush is attracting people from all over the new American continent. Sophia Cameron, the Beauty of Barkerville, lay dying of typhoid and asked her husband, John "Cariboo" Cameron, for one last request: to take her body home. And so begins the journey with Sophia"s body across a rugged and dangerous terrain by sled, ship and rail, from the frozen goldfields of the west to a tree-shaded cemetery in east.The Promise is a compelling story of a great love and an epic struggle to honor a dying woman"s final request: to take her home. Told in the voice of Robert Stevenson, Cameron"s friend and mining partner, this is storytelling at its best, a compelling blend of history, drama, adventure and love.