In August 1854 the battered barque Excelsior bears down on the Mexican Pacific coast and leaves its passengers at Todos Santos, a drowsy pueblo cut off from the world. While the town’s priest and officials puzzle over the strangers, a mysterious young American, a missing ship and several romances stir it awake.
Harte’s satirical romance of the Spanish-American coast, full of colour and irony. Download the free EPUB.