From Sand Hill to Pine and A Tourist from Injianny - Bret Harte - Bog

From Sand Hill to Pine and A Tourist from Injianny is a collection of two short stories written by Bret Harte. The first story, From Sand Hill to Pine, is a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption set in the mining camps of California. The story follows the lives of two friends, Colonel Starbottle and Judge Boompointer, as they navigate the treacherous waters of love and politics.The second story, A Tourist from Injianny, is a humorous account of a naive and bumbling tourist from Indiana who visits California and becomes the unwitting victim of various scams and schemes. The story satirizes the gullibility of tourists and the cunning of those who prey on them.Overall, From Sand Hill to Pine and A Tourist from Injianny is a witty and engaging collection of stories that offer a glimpse into the colorful and often lawless world of California in the late 19th century. Harte's writing is characterized by his sharp wit, colorful characters, and vivid descriptions of the landscape and culture of the American West.1899. Illustrated. Bret Harte's witty, sometimes heart-rending tales of frontier California, earned him acclaim during the 1860s as the new prophet of American letters. His books, The Luck of Roaring Camp, The Outcasts of Poker Flat and M'liss, helped establish the foundations of western American fiction. Contents of From Sand Hill to Pine includes: A Niece of Snapshot Harry's; A Treasure of the Redwoods; A Belle of Canada City; What Happened at the Fonda; A Jack and Jill of the Sierras; and Mr. Bilson's Housekeeper. Also included is the story A Tourist from Injianny. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.