The Silverado Squatters
About this book
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) traveled to California in 1879 in pursuit of Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne, the Oakland woman with whom he had fallen in love in France. The two were married in the spring of 1880 and honeymooned in a cabin at Silverado, a mining ghost town on Mt. St. Helena. In the next fourteen years, Mrs. Stevenson nursed her husband while he produced the verses, stories, and books of travel and adventure that made him famous. Silverado (1888) tells the story of the newlywed Stevensons' trip to Silverado. Stevenson writes of their journey from San Francisco up the Napa Valley to Calistoga and then up the mountain to their goal. He describes their neighbors, and recounts tales of the town in its glory days as a silver mining camp.
Reader Profile
3.5/5 · 330 readers · 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Silverado Squatters?
About ≈ 2 h 04 m — 112 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Silverado Squatters?
112 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Silverado Squatters?
It sits on the Travel shelves.
Is The Silverado Squatters in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The Silverado Squatters?
The main characters include Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894).
Where does The Silverado Squatters take place?
It is set in California, Napa Valley (Calif.), Calistoga (Calif.).
Who wrote The Silverado Squatters?
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Where can I read The Silverado Squatters online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library