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In The Footprints Of The Padres
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Charles Warren Stoddard s evocative travel memoir traces 19th century exploration and missionary journeys across California s mission trails and the Pacific islands, blending intimate San Francisco history, early California life, and vivid accounts of exotic destinations. Stoddard revisits the padres routes, recording cultural encounters with settlers, native communities, and islanders through elegant prose that reads like a literary travelogue. The book alternates reflective history, travel reporting, and personal anecdote, offering readers a window into the region s spiritual foundations and the rhythms of a bygone frontier.
Historically significant and quietly profound, this work captures the nexus of missionary zeal, colonial change, and the romantic impulse that shaped California travel writing. Collectors and casual readers alike will appreciate Stoddard s skillful combination of observation and sentiment a primary source for scholars of San Francisco history and an affecting narrative for armchair explorers of the Pacific islands adventure.
Alpha Editions proudly presents this restored edition: a book out of print for decades and carefully brought back for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this release is a collector s item and cultural treasure fully refreshed for modern readers while preserving the original s literary grace. Keywords: California travel, historical travelogue, Charles Warren Stoddard, travel memoir, literary travel writing.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
164
Release Date:
2025-11-01
Publication Date:
2025-11-01
Publisher:
Alpha Edition
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
9371772034
ISBN13:
9789371772037
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Weight:
248 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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