Items related to A Ward of the Golden Gate
THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO HAS A LITTLE PROBLEM
Her name is Yerba Buena. She's the daughter of a woman who convinces the Mayor to make her his guardian and the trustee of her fortunes.
But then the Mayor dies.
Years later, Yerba Buena has grown up. Her mother claimed her to be none other than Dona Maria Concepcion de Arguello de la Yerba Buena, the last descendent of a great Spanish House.
Paul Hathaway, her ward, falls in love with her.
But Yerba Buena begins to doubt her origins.
What, then, is her true secret?
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Francis Bret Harte (1836 - 1902) was an American short story writer and poet, best remembered for his short fiction featuring miners, gamblers and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he wrote poetry, fiction, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials and magazine sketches in addition to fiction. As he moved from California to the eastern U.S. to Europe, he incorporated new subjects and characters into his stories but his Gold Rush tales have been most often reprinted, adapted and admired.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAegypan
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1606642200
- ISBN 13 9781606642207
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages112
- Rating
(No Available Copies)
Search Books: Create a WantIf you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!
Create a Want