Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 63 Potter, Elizabeth Gray Gray, Mabel Thayer The Lure of San Francisco: A Romance Amid Old Landmarks Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Mission and its romance -- The Presidio, past and present -- The Plaza and its echoes -- Telegraph Hill of unique fame. Produced by David A. Schwan "The Lure of San Francisco: A Romance Amid Old Landmarks" by Elizabeth Gray Potter and Mabel Thayer Gray is a historical romance novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative intertwines a romantic storyline with the historical significance of San Francisco's landmarks and cultural heritage, particularly focusing on the early days of the city during the gold rush era and its Spanish origins. The opening of the story introduces two characters discussing their experiences and memories of San Francisco while traveling by train. One character expresses a deep connection to the city and a desire to explore its historic sites, emphasizing the contrast between modern development and historical appreciation. Their conversation reveals a blend of nostalgia and skepticism toward the city's past, setting the tone for a journey through significant landmarks such as the Mission San Francisco de Asís and the Presidio. As they explore the city's geography and its colorful history, themes of love, heritage, and identity begin to emerge, inviting readers to delve into both the romance of the characters and the captivating landscape of San Francisco's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en San Francisco (Calif.) F850.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 160008 159947 2024-10-05T09:53:22.633574 2023-10-05T09:34:32.043828 text/html text/html 160001 159940 2024-10-05T09:53:22.880561 2023-10-05T09:34:32.197817 text/html text/html 158364 2024-10-05T09:53:29.880510 application/epub+zip 159219 2024-10-05T09:53:26.644544 application/epub+zip 111784 2024-10-05T09:53:25.366542 application/epub+zip 380227 2024-10-05T09:53:32.161543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370577 2024-10-05T09:53:29.067498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228486 2022-09-06T03:31:52.552681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141769 141759 2024-10-05T09:53:22.319571 2023-10-05T09:34:31.851814 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143119 2020-12-25T22:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56436 2020-12-25T22:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 143136 2020-12-25T22:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56376 2020-12-25T22:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20923 2024-10-05T09:53:32.293483 application/rdf+xml 24906 2024-10-05T09:53:25.913555 image/jpeg 4893 2024-10-05T09:53:25.639520 image/jpeg 159973 2024-10-05T09:53:22.896530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog