The phrase ’seeing the elephant’ symbolized for ’49 gold rushers the exotic; the mythical; the once-in-a-lifetime adventure; unequaled anywhere else but in the journey to the promised land of fortune: California. Most western myths . . . generally depict an exclusively male gold rush. Levy’s book debunks that myth. Here a variety of women travel; work; and write their way across the pages of western migrant history.-Choice"One of the best and most comprehensive accounts of gold rush life to date"ˆ–San Francisco Chronicle
#4635447 in Books Twayne Publishers 1998-02-01 1998-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.79 x .70 x 5.80l; .91 #File Name: 0805716483204 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerWell researched and great insights.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy AnneLove it!4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Let downBy C. TarantinoAbigail Adams: A Writing Life by Edith B. Gelles was a complete let down. The author; however; is a senior scholar at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at Stanford University; and is qualified to pen this book. The book does provide; to an extent; information and resources about Abigail Adams writing and literature that could be useful in some cases. Unless interested to begin with; don't choose this book for any pleasure reading. Although this book could be helpful in some ways; it is not worth reading because of its slow pace; difficult language and lack of timeline. From beginning to end; the book was at a very slow moving pace. The unappealing way in which the author includes every insignificant aspect of Abigail's life creates a lull in the rhythm of its flow. So many simple letters she writes to her husband or friend is analyzed and took into so much depth to where you read about it for 15 pages or more; such as; "Remember the Ladies;" a letter written to her husband; John Adams. This was written for him to always remember the women working at home and to keep in mind that all women and men should be treated as equals. While attempting to read this book; it seemed to drag on as if reading so little in so much time; especially the very first chapter. It is a resourceful book; yet is a difficult read because it lacks pace; uses unfamiliar language and jumps from date to date in a non sequential manner. While the biography of the book gives its readers a lot of factual information; her literary works interwoven into the framework of the book; made it very difficult to follow. It is apparent that Abigail Adams is a fascinating historical figure; and I am sure other authors have written books that are easier to read and that are more interesting.
