Publisher's Synopsis
San Francisco is the crested jewel of the California coast, a city which has been home to convicts and charlatans, millionaires and movie stars. The last stop on the journey west across America, or the first stop from Asia. San Francisco remained wild long after the rest of the United States was tamed. This work bathes the reader in the rich mysteries of the city, from Chinatown to Haight-Ashbury, the gold rush to earthquakes, crooks to rock stars, beatniks to hippies, and the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz.
