| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 268 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-268). |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The man who burned down San Francisco : December 24, 1849-September 16, 1850. Broderick and the Christmas Eve catastrophe ; Sawyer ; Sleeprunners and flying houses ; Broderick's rogues ; Rainbow rivers of gold and silver -- Pt. 2. The lightkeeper : September 17, 1850-June 22, 1851. Tug-of-war ; The melting house ; The lodger ; The golden ring -- Pt. 3. Steaming with Twain and Sawyer : May 26, 1863-December 16, 1866. Steamers ; The fire girl ; Let us build a city. |
| Summary |
First biography of the little-known real-life Tom Sawyer (a friend of Mark Twain during his brief tenure as a California newspaper reporter), told through a harrowing account of Sawyer's involvement in the hunt for a serial arsonist who terrorized mid-nineteenth century San Francisco. |
| Subject |
Sawyer, Tom, 1832-1906.
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San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography.
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San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Adventure and adventurers -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
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Fire fighters -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
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Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 19th century.
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Arson -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 19th century.
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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Friends and associates.
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Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character)
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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Sources.
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| ISBN |
9780307720566: $26.00 |
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030772056X |
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