Black fire: the true story of the original Tom Sawyer--and of the mysterious fires that baptized Gold Rush-era San Francisco
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Published:
New York : Crown Publishers, c2012., New York : Crown Publishers, [2012].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
x, 268 pages : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Status:
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
979.404 GRA
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First biography of the little-known real-life Tom Sawyer (a friend of Mark Twain during his brief tenure as a California newspaper reporter), told through a harrowing account of Sawyer's involvement in the hunt for a serial arsonist who terrorized mid-nineteenth century San Francisco.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307720566, 030772056X, 9780307720580 (ebook), 0307720586 (ebook)
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
First biography of the little-known real-life Tom Sawyer (a friend of Mark Twain during his brief tenure as a California newspaper reporter), told through a harrowing account of Sawyer's involvement in the hunt for a serial arsonist who terrorized mid-nineteenth century San Francisco.
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LC Subjects
Adventure and adventurers -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
Arson -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 19th century.
Fire fighters -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 19th century.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century.
Sawyer, Tom -- (Fictitious character)
Sawyer, Tom, -- 1832-1906.
Twain, Mark, -- 1835-1910 -- Friends and associates.
Twain, Mark, -- 1835-1910 -- Sources.
Arson -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 19th century.
Fire fighters -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 19th century.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century.
Sawyer, Tom -- (Fictitious character)
Sawyer, Tom, -- 1832-1906.
Twain, Mark, -- 1835-1910 -- Friends and associates.
Twain, Mark, -- 1835-1910 -- Sources.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Graysmith, R. (2012). Black fire: the true story of the original Tom Sawyer--and of the mysterious fires that baptized Gold Rush-era San Francisco. New York, Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Graysmith, Robert. 2012. Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer--and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-era San Francisco. New York, Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Graysmith, Robert, Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer--and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-era San Francisco. New York, Crown Publishers, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Graysmith, Robert. Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer--and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-era San Francisco. New York, Crown Publishers, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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