Untold Tales of California (Classic Reprint): Short Stories Illustrating Phases of Life Peculiar to Early Days in the West, Embalmed in Book That They May Remain When the Actors Are Gone - Couverture souple

J. A. Filcher

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ISBN 10 : 1332532071 ISBN 13 : 9781332532070

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Untold Tales of California brings early Western life to vivid life. This collection presents short stories that illuminate the phases of life peculiar to the West’s first days. Rich with frontier color, the selections blend history and human drama to reveal how people lived, worked, and faced hard choices in a formative era.

In these pages you’ll meet lawmen, miners, gamblers, and settlers, all rendered with direct detail and plainspoken voices. The stories focus on character, community, and the improvised justice of tough times, offering a window into a bygone California without gloss or sentiment.

• Vivid scenes of everyday life in mining camps and settlements.


• Portraits of resilient, imperfect people facing moral and legal tensions.


• Accessible storytelling that captures mood, setting, and dialogue.


• A historical perspective on how law, custom, and conflict shaped a new state.

Ideal for readers of Western history and anyone curious about the people who helped shape early California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332532071
• ISBN 13: 9781332532070
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 169
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