(No edition statement, but this precedes the later (1989 through 2004) reprints. 196pp, (6x9 inches), fold-out map bound into the front, b&w photos. Good condition in wrappers (soft cover). Covers are worn, rubbed and creased. Last 5 pp have a light crease at the lower corner, otherwise contents clean and tight, no tears or chips, no markings. "A memoir of the La Braque family of Mono Basin as told by George La Bracque, Sr. to his daughter Lily.".

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Man from Mono.

Publisher

Reno: Nevada Academic Press, 1984.

Publication Date

2001

Language

English

ISBN 10

0961373016

ISBN 13

9780961373016

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

5th or later Edition

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Agriculture, ranching, farming

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A true story written by recognized author of Mono Basin, Lily Mathieu La Braque.

With sadness in his heart, & vengeance on his mind, young Jerome La Braque left the French Pyrennes to hunt the man who had killed his father. Always a gambler, J.B. anted into the pot of fate that would bind him & his descendants to Mono Basin. J.B.'s son, George shares his memoirs describing the plight of early pioneer of the Basin, how they survived & prospered. He was born near the shores of Mono Lake in 1899 & shares the experiences of three quarters of a century, (1885-1993) giving an indepth view of life at Mono Lake & the mining towns of the area. Plus a complete history of how Lee Vining became a town through the efforts of a Swiss immigrant, Christian Mattly.

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