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Eternity Street
John Mack Faragher
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Description for Eternity Street
Paperback. "[A] fascinating account of the twisted threads of murder, ethnic violence and mob justice in 19th century Southern California."-Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
Los Angeles is a city founded on blood. Once a small Mexican pueblo teeming with Californios, Indians, and Americans, all armed with Bowie knives and Colt revolvers, it was among the most murderous locales in the Californian frontier. In Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles, "a vivid, disturbing portrait of early Los Angeles" (Publishers Weekly), John Mack Faragher weaves a riveting narrative of murder and mayhem, featuring a cast of colorful characters vying for their piece of the city. These include a newspaper editor advocating for lynch laws to enact a crude manner of racial justice and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393353655
SKU
V9780393353655
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About John Mack Faragher
John Mack Faragher is the Howard R. Lamar Professor Emeritus of History and American Studies at Yale. He is the author of many books on American history, including a biography of Daniel Boone that received a Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Reviews for Eternity Street
"Every page of Eternity Street is hardcore, bloody, scabrous, fascinating…This aptly titled, instant classic now revives the ragged and angry old ghosts, permanently…This is one of the most enjoyable books you will ever read."
Tony Mostrom - LA Weekly "Groundbreaking…[I]f you read Professor Faragher’s Eternity Street you will be enlightened to discover the violent story of the West—real and ... Read more
Tony Mostrom - LA Weekly "Groundbreaking…[I]f you read Professor Faragher’s Eternity Street you will be enlightened to discover the violent story of the West—real and ... Read more