The Ballad of Emperor Norton

by Garrett Robinson

Emperor Norton is a 19th Century folk hero legendary for his charisma in the most charismatic city in the world - San Francisco. Prospering as a merchant for years, an ill-timed investment wiped away his fortune. After a short hiatus he re-emerged, penniless yet undefeated, as the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States. Marching around in his glorious uniform, he dutifully kept the people of San Francisco delightfully amused. Even to this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1732902895
• ISBN13: 9781732902893
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Poet in the Park
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.0" x 6.0"