Flip

Flip: A California Romance is a novel written by Bret Harte, originally published in 1882. The story is set in the late 19th century in California, during the Gold Rush era. The protagonist, Flip, is a young woman who has been raised in a convent and is sent to live with her wealthy uncle in San Francisco. She is initially naive and innocent, but quickly learns about the harsh realities of life in the city.Flip soon falls in love with a handsome gambler named Jack Oakhurst, who is also a friend of her uncle. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Jack is already involved with another woman, a singer named Sal. As Flip navigates the ups and downs of her new life in San Francisco, she must also come to terms with her feelings for Jack and the reality of his other relationship.The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, as well as the contrast between the glamorous and seedy sides of city life. Harte's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of the California landscape and its colorful characters, and Flip: A California Romance is no exception. The book is considered a classic of American literature and a significant contribution to the Western genre.Four weeks of this change, with broken spaces of sunlight and intense blue aerial islands, and then a storm set in. All day the summit pines and redwoods rocked in the blast. At times the onset of the rain seemed to be held back by the fury of the gale, or was visibly seen in sharp waves on the hillside. Unknown and concealed watercourses suddenly overflowed the trails, pools became lakes and brooks rivers. Hidden from the storm, the sylvan silence of sheltered valleys was broken by the impetuous rush of waters; even the tiny streamlet that traversed Flip's retreat in the Gin and Ginger Woods became a cascade.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.