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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Book
Physical Desc
x, 268 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Madison Heights Library - Adult Nonfiction Book
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979.4 Gra
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| Madison Heights Library - Adult Nonfiction Book | 979.4 Gra | On Shelf |
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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.
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Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-268).
Description
Traces the little-known story of a volunteer fireman, marine engineer, and poker buddy of Mark Twain who inspired the character of Tom Sawyer, describing his pivotal contributions to the hunt for a serial arsonist in 1850s San Francisco.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (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 . Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (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. Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (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 Crown, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (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 Crown, 2012.
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