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100 1 _aMulford, Prentice,
_d1834-1891
245 1 0 _aPrentice Mulford's story: life by land and sea
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe white cross library
500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-02
508 _aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Prentice Mulford's Story: Life by Land and Sea" by Prentice Mulford is a memoir written in the late 19th century. This captivating account narrates the author's experiences from his coastal childhood and the whaling village where he grew up to his adventurous journey to California during the gold rush era. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, fortune, and the bittersweet reality of chasing one's dreams, providing a vivid glimpse into a transformative period in American history. The opening of the memoir introduces a young boy who hears thrilling tales of gold discoveries in California from Captain Eben Latham. This ignites a collective excitement in his whaling village, where tales of adventure and fortune are spun among captains and young Argonauts eager to seek their fortunes. The author vividly describes the innocence of the youth tempted by the glitter of gold and adventure, while foreshadowing the harsh realities that await those who venture West. The chapter sets the sprawling stage for the journeys that follow, hinting at both the dreams and disappointments that accompany the pursuit of wealth in the unforgiving landscapes of California. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: F. J. Needham, 1889
653 _aCalifornia -- Description and travel
653 _aCalifornia -- Gold discoveries
653 _aCalifornia -- Biography
653 _aMulford, Prentice, 1834-1891
830 0 _aThe white cross library
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71549
999 _c112275
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