Author | Frank Yerby |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical |
Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | 1955 |
Media type | |
Pages | 348 |
The Treasure of Pleasant Valley is a 1955 historical novel by the American writer Frank Yerby. [1] It was published by Dial Press. [2] Yerby had already produced several bestsellers set in nineteenth century America including The Foxes of Harrow, A Woman Called Fancy and Benton's Row.
During the 1840s Bruce Harkness, a young southerner, heads west to join the California Gold Rush. He enjoys a series of adventures and winds up in San Francisco after encountering the beautiful Juana. He ultimately makes a success as a farmer rather than a gold prospector.
Author | Frank Yerby |
---|---|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical |
Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | 1955 |
Media type | |
Pages | 348 |
The Treasure of Pleasant Valley is a 1955 historical novel by the American writer Frank Yerby. [1] It was published by Dial Press. [2] Yerby had already produced several bestsellers set in nineteenth century America including The Foxes of Harrow, A Woman Called Fancy and Benton's Row.
During the 1840s Bruce Harkness, a young southerner, heads west to join the California Gold Rush. He enjoys a series of adventures and winds up in San Francisco after encountering the beautiful Juana. He ultimately makes a success as a farmer rather than a gold prospector.