The Emperor of San Francisco and the Territory Beyond

by Paul Rosenblatt

Although the novel is loosely based on a true, mythic San Francisco figure, this Emperor has not existed before. The novel is an American story of invention and reinvention of the self. The young Joshua Abraham Norton sails from South Africa to San Francisco during the Gold Rush of 1849. The novel briefly sketches his rise to eminence as a successful merchant. On the verge of a great future, he is about to propose marriage to Coraline Cole at a Christmas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468176374
• ISBN13: 9781468176377
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.3"