Mountains and Molehills: Or Recollections from a Burnt Journal

(Paperback, Skyhorse Stationary)

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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 f

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"A tale that is part Lady Isabella Bird, part Mark Twain, and part the traveling Charles Dickens." Craig McCroskey, sales representative, Book Travelers West
"A tale that is part Lady Isabella Bird, part Mark Twain, and part the traveling Charles Dickens." Craig McCroskey, sales representative, Book Travelers West

Author Bio

Frank Marryat (18261855) 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.