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Frank Marryat

Mountains and Molehills

Or Recollections from a Burnt Journal

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After a tragic fire in San Francisco destroyed many of his possessions, including his journals, Frank Marryat rewrote, from memory, much of what he had documented during his time in California in the middle of the gold craze of 1850. This historical treasure, originally published in 1855, the year that the author died of complications from yellow fever, recreates for readers the frenzy that drew thousands of miners and prospectors to California in their rush to find gold. Empathetic readers will feel the fear of yellow fever as this harrowing Englishman crosses Panama to reach California. However, not only will readers be exposed to Marryat's… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-1-62914-089-6
  • EAN: 9781629140896
  • Produktnummer: 22300664
  • Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
  • Seitenangabe: 424 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 5'338 KB
  • Abbildungen: 26 B&W illustrations

Über den Autor


Frank Marryat (1826-1855) was a sailor, artist, and author. In 1850, he left England for California via Panama. In 1853, he returned to England, married, and left England again with his new bride to return to California, again via Panama. However, he contracted yellow fever and was forced to cut his trip short to return to England, where he died shortly after. Mountains and Molehills was published after his death.

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