The first half of this 1873 collection stays in the gold country of the Sierra, with stage stations, saloons and rough men capable of sudden kindness, as in the Christmas ride of How Santa Claus Came to Simpson’s Bar. The second half turns east to a set of sketches of polite society that show Harte’s satire in another setting.
Harte’s sentiment and irony at full strength, for anyone who enjoyed The Luck of Roaring Camp. Download the free EPUB.