San Francisco: A Cultural and Literary History

by Mick Sinclair

Book Overview

Within a generation San Francisco grew from an isolated Mexican trading post with more hills than people into America's major Pacific Coast city. Shaped by entrepreneurs, eccentrics, and visionaries,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566564891
• ISBN13: 9781566564892
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

an excellent book

I bought this book in preparation for a trip to San Francisco and it really helped me understand so much about the city, from the Gold Rush right up to the dotcom boom and crash. I especially liked the use of quotes from old sources that illustrate not just the past but the present as well. Overall, the book is very engaging and well written, I'd certainly recommend it for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of San Francisco than mainstream guide books provide.