The City's Voice: Pioneer Prose and Poetry from the Overland MonthlyDevorah Knaff "A collection of essays, poems and short stories published between 1868 and 1875 in The Overland Monthly, California's first successful literary journal. Included is the work of Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Ina Coolbrith, Ambrose Bierce and Joaquin Miller"--Provided by publisher. |
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