Publisher's Synopsis
Flip: A California Romance is a novel written by Bret Harte, first published in 1882. The book tells the story of a young woman named Flip, who is orphaned and raised by her aunt in a small California town. Flip is beautiful, headstrong, and rebellious, and she dreams of escaping her mundane life and finding true love.When a group of wealthy Easterners arrive in town, Flip is immediately drawn to the handsome and charming Mr. Jack Hamlin. Despite warnings from her aunt and others in town, Flip falls in love with Jack and begins a tumultuous and passionate relationship with him.As Flip and Jack's relationship develops, they are forced to confront the realities of their different backgrounds and the prejudices of the society around them. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the clash of cultures in the rapidly changing landscape of California in the late 19th century.Flip: A California Romance is a classic work of American literature and a significant contribution to the Western genre. Harte's vivid descriptions of California's natural beauty and his nuanced portrayal of the characters and their relationships make this a timeless and compelling read.Four weeks of this change, with broken spaces of sunlight and intense blue aerial islands, and then a storm set in. All day the summit pines and redwoods rocked in the blast. At times the onset of the rain seemed to be held back by the fury of the gale, or was visibly seen in sharp waves on the hillside. Unknown and concealed watercourses suddenly overflowed the trails, pools became lakes and brooks rivers. Hidden from the storm, the sylvan silence of sheltered valleys was broken by the impetuous rush of waters; even the tiny streamlet that traversed Flip's retreat in the Gin and Ginger Woods became a cascade.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.