Tomboy Bride: A Woman's Personal Account of Life in Mining Camps of the West (The Pruett Series)
With his divining rod, Mabel's father tapped gold ore on Beacon Hill but missed becoming a millionaire by selling his claim short. Nonetheless, life was rich for young Mabel in a booming town with points of interest like Poverty Gulch, the Continental Hotel, and a fantastic house called Finn's Folly; with characters around like the promoter Windy Joe and (seen from a distance) the madam Pearl De Vere; with something always going on, whether a celebration or a disastrous fire or train wreck or a no-nonsense miners' strike.
Mabel Lee's book brings back a time and place with affection. The foreword is by Lowell Thomas, who was her pupil when she was a young schoolmarm in Cripple Creek.
Country | USA |
Brand | Bison Books |
Manufacturer | Bison Books |
Binding | Paperback |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780803279124 |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |