The Temple of Gold
The Temple of Gold is a 1957 novel by William Goldman. It was Goldman's first novel, and launched his career. Background. The novel was written in three weeks over the summer he graduated from college, in June–July 1956. Goldman had never written a novel before, but had several years experience writing short stories, though none had been published. The title "Temple of Gold" was taken from the film "Gunga Din".<ref>