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100 1 _aSanborn, Kate,
_d1839-1917
245 1 2 _aA Truthful Woman in Southern California
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
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
500 _aRelease date is 2006-09-27
508 _aProduced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"A Truthful Woman in Southern California" by Kate Sanborn is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book offers practical advice and personal reflections for travelers venturing to California, particularly focusing on the author's experiences and thoughts as she transitions from her life in Massachusetts to the more vibrant and sun-soaked landscape of Southern California. The narrative blends informative insights about the region with the author's evocative descriptions of her journey and observations. The beginning of the book sets the stage for the author's journey, detailing her motivations for traveling to Southern California, largely driven by health issues exacerbated by the Northern climate. She discusses the practicalities of packing and traveling, providing humorous anecdotes about the experiences of fellow travelers. As she arrives in Coronado Beach, the author marvels at the stunning coastal scenery, encompassing the interplay of nature and manmade beauty. This opening fundamentally illustrates her blend of practicality and poetic appreciation for her new surroundings, establishing a lyrical yet insightful tone to the narrative. The reader is immediately drawn into her contemplative exploration of a land that promises healing and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCalifornia, Southern -- Description and travel
653 _aWomen -- California
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19391
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