Publisher's Synopsis
""A Secret of Telegraph Hill"" is a novel by Bret Harte, first published in 1890. The story is set in San Francisco during the Gold Rush era and follows the life of a young man named Paul Hathaway. Paul is a successful businessman who has made his fortune in the mining industry, but he is haunted by a secret from his past that threatens to ruin everything he has worked for. When he meets the beautiful and mysterious Yerba Buena, he is drawn into a web of deceit and intrigue that forces him to confront his past and make difficult choices about his future. Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a group of Bohemian artists, a corrupt politician, and a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. As the story unfolds, Paul must navigate the treacherous waters of love, loyalty, and betrayal to uncover the truth about his past and find redemption in the present. ""A Secret of Telegraph Hill"" is a gripping tale of love, greed, and redemption set against the backdrop of one of America's most exciting and tumultuous periods in history.THIS 50 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: In The Carquinez Woods; A Blue Grass Penelope; Devil�������s Ford and Other Stories, by Bret Harte. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417911492.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.
