Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West [Hardcover]

Vardis Fisher (Author), Opal Laurel Holmes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1968

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press

Vardis Fisher brings together all of the remarkable men and women and all of the violent contrasts which made up one of the most entrhalling chapters in American history.  Fisher, a respected scholar and versatile creative writer, devoted three years to the writing of this book.

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"With so much bunk being presented by television and in books of the so-called old West, this book will be a welcome change to authentic facts of a West which was thrilling and exciting enough without all of the trappings of Hollywood. This is a fabulous book, telling the true stories of Western life as it was actually lived by real people."—Kay Evans, Houston Tribune

(Kay Evans Houston Tribune )

About the Author

Vardis Fisher was born in Idaho;  wrote most of his 35+ books while in Idaho; and remained an Idahoan his entire career despite going to Chicago and New York to study and teach.  A contemporary of Thomas Wolfe and others, Fisher's career has been marked by incredible success and controversy.  One of the icons of Western United States literature in the 20th century, he and his work remain an important part of the West's culture and history.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 465 pages
• Publisher: Caxton Press (May 1, 1968)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087004043X
• ISBN-13: 978-0870040436
• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 9.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 21, 2009

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This review is from: Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West (Hardcover)

This is exactly what I expected it to be, a book full of pictures and stories about mining camps and general life in the "old west". It is rife with information on nearly every aspect of gold camp life, from the diggings and miners to the prostitutes and leisure activities. The book itself is of good quality and looks like it will endure years of thumbing and re-reads. If you are at all interested in the old west gold camps I'd highly recommend it.