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A Ship of '49 is a novel written by Bret Harte, an American author and poet who is known for his stories about life in the American West during the late 1800s. The story is set in California during the Gold Rush of 1849, and follows the journey of a group of people who are traveling... Read Full Overview

A Ship of '49 is a novel by Bret Harte that tells the story of a group of gold miners who travel from New York to California in 1849 during the Gold Rush. The main character, Jack Brace, is a young man who leaves his comfortable life in New York to seek his fortune in California... Read Full Overview

A Ship of '49 is a novel by Bret Harte, published in 1891. The story takes place during the California Gold Rush of 1849, and follows the journey of a group of passengers aboard a ship sailing from New York to San Francisco. The passengers come from various backgrounds and have... Read Full Overview