Port O' Gold: A History Romance Of The San Francisco Argonauts

By Louis John Stellman

Book Overview

Port O' Gold: A History Romance Of The San Francisco Argonauts is a historical fiction novel written by Louis J. Stellman. The story is set in San Francisco during the California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century. The book follows the life of a young man named Johnnie who is determined to strike it rich in the gold fields.Johnnie arrives in San Francisco with nothing but a dream and a few coins in his pocket. He quickly becomes friends with a group of gold miners known as the Argonauts and together they set out to find their fortune. Along the way, Johnnie falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Mary and they begin a romantic relationship.As Johnnie and the Argonauts search for gold, they face many challenges and dangers, including hostile Native Americans, bandits, and corrupt officials. However, they persevere through these obstacles and eventually strike it rich.Throughout the book, Stellman weaves in historical events and figures, such as the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, the California statehood movement, and famous figures like Mark Twain and Leland Stanford. The book also explores themes of loyalty, love, and perseverance in the face of adversity.Overall, Port O' Gold is an exciting and engaging historical fiction novel that transports readers back to the exciting and dangerous days of the California Gold Rush.1922. After briefly trying pharmacy, then telegraphy, Stellman settled down at the turn of the century as a Los Angeles newspaperman. In 1902 he moved to San Francisco and worked as a reporter, then an editor, for the News. He later became an editorial and feature writer for the Bulletin. He wrote books and articles on the side and became a serious photographer. Port O������� Gold is the story of San Francisco, a history with a fiction thread to string its episodes upon. Most of the characters are men and women who have lived and played their parts exactly as described herein.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417919523
• ISBN13: 9781417919529
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"