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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMiller, Joaquin,
_d1837-1913
245 1 0 _aFirst Fam'lies of the Sierras
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-07-22
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"First Fam'lies of the Sierras" by Joaquin Miller is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The book paints a vivid portrait of life in a mining camp in the Sierra Nevada, focusing on the rugged men who inhabit this untamed landscape and their complex interactions with each other and the few women present. The story begins with engaging characters like the overly learned Deboon and the timid boy-poet, Billie Piper, who navigate the wild and sometimes lawless community marked by a rough kind of camaraderie. The opening portion of the book sets an intriguing tone, establishing the camp known as “The Forks” as a unique microcosm filled with boisterous miners and a distinct lack of women. Readers are introduced to a range of characters, from a foolish judge to a handsome yet incompetent candidate for Alcalde, highlighting the rough humor and challenges of camp life. As the narrative unfolds, the arrival of the first "decent" woman in the camp creates waves of excitement and curiosity among the men, reflecting their longing for companionship amidst their harsh existence. The emerging relationships and dynamics provide a foundation for the unfolding drama in this picturesque but often brutal setting, building anticipation for how these interactions will evolve as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDanites (Mormon Church) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33220
999 _c74066
_d74066