"The Picaroons" by Gelett Burgess is a series of linked stories set in early 1900s San Francisco, focused on a band of wandering individuals who find common ground at Coffee John's. With a humorous and clever style, the book follows the escapades of these lively characters as they navigate life's ups and downs, seeking food, friendship, and fortune. We meet two young hopefuls and a jittery stranger at Coffee John's cafe to begin with; their soon-to-be shared meal acts as a starting point for a number of interconnected stories with themes of chance, setbacks, and the diverse experiences that bind people together. The scene is set for a number of fascinating and amusing encounters.
The Picaroons
By Gelett Burgess
In a cozy coffee shop, a motley crew of wanderers finds camaraderie as they spin yarns of luck, loss, and life's surprising turns.
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About the AuthorFrank Gelett Burgess was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist. An important figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary renaissance of the 1890s, particularly through his iconoclastic little magazine, The Lark, and association with The Crowd literary group. He is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow," and for introducing French modern art to the United States in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris." He was the illustrator of the Goops murals, in Coppa's restaurant, in the Montgomery Block and author of the popular Goops books. Burgess coined the term "blurb."
Frank Gelett Burgess was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist. An important figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary renaissance of the 1890s, particularly through his iconoclastic little magazine, The Lark, and association with The Crowd literary group. He is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow," and for introducing French modern art to the United States in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris." He was the illustrator of the Goops murals, in Coppa's restaurant, in the Montgomery Block and author of the popular Goops books. Burgess coined the term "blurb."
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