Published by Travelers' Tales Inc 1997,APRIL, 1997
ISBN 10: 1885211082 ISBN 13: 9781885211088
Language: English
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. first edition,2p; Second Printing. VERY GOOD CONDITION,CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT; cover art shows foggy moring bicycle ride thru trees-park.on black paper covers.Many short essays, articles biographies about the local scene.in various moments past.the hills remain.; 470PG pages; Travel essays describe San Francisco, the culture, sites, activities, and the darker side of the city. In these true stories you will explore the North Beach of the Beat era and beyond with Herbert Gold, discover true romance on a cable car with Michele Anna Jordan, uncover the real Mission district with John Krich, marvel at the city's wild light with Andrei Codrescu, gumshoe through Sam Spade's San Francisco with Don Freeman, and learn what it means to be a "quintessential San Franciscan" with the late Herb Caen.