A Ship Of '49

A Ship of '49 is a novel by Bret Harte that tells the story of a group of gold miners who travel from New York to California in 1849 during the Gold Rush. The main character, Jack Brace, is a young man who leaves his comfortable life in New York to seek his fortune in California. He joins a group of miners on a ship headed west, and they face many challenges on their journey, including storms, illness, and conflict with other miners. Along the way, Jack falls in love with a young woman named Mary, who is traveling with her father. The novel explores themes of adventure, love, and the pursuit of wealth, as well as the harsh realities of life during the Gold Rush. Harte's vivid descriptions of the landscape and characters bring the story to life, and his insights into human nature make this a timeless classic.THIS 88 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: In The Carquinez Woods; A Blue Grass Penelope; Devil�������s Ford and Other Stories, by Bret Harte. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417911492.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.