"First Fam'lies of the Sierras" by Joaquin Miller is a compelling story set in a bustling Sierra Nevada mining camp during the late 1800s. It introduces the reader to unpolished characters like Deboon and Billie Piper, as they coexist in a lawless society. The early narrative pulls you into “The Forks,” a community full of miners but without women, creating a unique atmosphere. Readers encounter a variety of individuals, including a foolish judge and a handsome Alcalde candidate, all facing the daily struggles and humorous moments of remote camp life. The narrative then builds anticipation with the upcoming arrival of a "decent" woman, who shakes up the all-male environment, creating exciting interactions and shifting perspectives among the rough yet lonely miners, promising a journey into the dynamics of love and survival.
First Fam'lies of the Sierras
By Joaquin Miller
In a wild mining outpost, the arrival of the first respectable woman stirs up powerful longings and sets the stage for dramatic change.
Summary
About the AuthorCincinnatus Heine Miller, better known by his pen name Joaquin Miller, was an American poet, author, and frontiersman. He became known as the "Poet of the Sierras" after the Sierra Nevada, about which he wrote in his Songs of the Sierras (1871).
Cincinnatus Heine Miller, better known by his pen name Joaquin Miller, was an American poet, author, and frontiersman. He became known as the "Poet of the Sierras" after the Sierra Nevada, about which he wrote in his Songs of the Sierras (1871).
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The Furnace of Gold
By Philip Verrill Mighels
Scarlett of the Mounted
By Marguerite Merington
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers
By Bret Harte
Shadows of Shasta
By Joaquin Miller
The Silver Caves: A Mining Story
By Ernest Ingersoll
A Phyllis of the Sierras
By Bret Harte
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Love Stories
By Mary Roberts Rinehart
House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court
By Guy Thorne
The Grim House
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Forsyte Saga - Complete
By John Galsworthy
New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments
By John Morrison
The Parisians — Volume 05
By Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton