Railroad schemes
About this book
The adventures of a bank robber in 1850s California and the 15-year-old girl who keeps him company. He is King Callahan and he has declared war on greedy railroad barons, she is sweet Lily, who reads classics when not holding a gun. One of these days, he says, he will give up crime to look after her. By the author of Pacific Street.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL15857448W
Subjects
OutlawsFictionSouthern Pacific Railroad CompanyHistoryGold mines and miningGold discoveriesRailroad storiesLarge type booksNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, generalCalifornia, fiction