California Three Hundred and Fifty Years Ago: Manuelo's NarrativeNovel about a Portuguese sailor who was cast ashore in San Francisco Bay in the 16th century. It described his life among the Indians and their way of life. In the end, Manuelo was picked by a Spanish ship and taken to Acapulco where he narrated his history. He then wanted to return to his love, Alola, an Indian woman. In the middle of the novel is a long verse section in which Manuelo envisions what mid-19th century San Francisco would look like. |
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