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Francis Bret Harte (August 25, 1836 - May 5, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he wrote poetry, fiction,... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1878.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1878.

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Drift from Two Shores is a collection of three stories written by Bret Harte. The first story, Maruja, is set in California during the 1850s and follows the story of a wealthy young woman who is kidnapped by bandits. The second story, By Shore and Sedge, is set in New England... Read Full Overview

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"Drift from Two Shores" from Bret Harte. American author and poet (1836-1902).

He lived beside a river that emptied into a great ocean. The narrow strip of land that lay between him and the estuary was covered at high tide by a shining film of water at low tide with the cast-up offerings of sea and shore. (Excerpt)

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He lived beside a river that emptied into a great ocean. The narrow strip of land that lay between him and the estuary was covered at high tide by a shining film of water, at low tide with the cast-up offerings of sea and shore. Logs yet green, and saplings washed away from inland... Read Full Overview

He lived beside a river that emptied into a great ocean. The narrow strip of land that lay between him and the estuary was covered at high tide by a shining film of water, at low tide with the cast-up offerings of sea and shore. Logs yet green, and saplings washed away from inland... Read Full Overview