Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 Potter, Elizabeth Gray Gray, Mabel Thayer The Lure of San Francisco: A Romance Amid Old Landmarks The Mission and its romance -- The Presidio, past and present -- The Plaza and its echoes -- Telegraph Hill of unique fame. Produced by David A. Schwan "The Lure of San Francisco: A Romance Amid Old Landmarks" by Elizabeth Gray Potter and Mabel Thayer Gray is a historical romance novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative intertwines a romantic storyline with the historical significance of San Francisco's landmarks and cultural heritage, particularly focusing on the early days of the city during the gold rush era and its Spanish origins. The opening of the story introduces two characters discussing their experiences and memories of San Francisco while traveling by train. One character expresses a deep connection to the city and a desire to explore its historic sites, emphasizing the contrast between modern development and historical appreciation. Their conversation reveals a blend of nostalgia and skepticism toward the city's past, setting the tone for a journey through significant landmarks such as the Mission San Francisco de Asís and the Presidio. As they explore the city's geography and its colorful history, themes of love, heritage, and identity begin to emerge, inviting readers to delve into both the romance of the characters and the captivating landscape of San Francisco's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en San Francisco (Calif.) F850.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 160097 2025-06-20T20:02:28.599604 text/html 160001 159940 2024-11-05T09:45:11.035533 2023-10-05T09:34:32.197817 text/html text/html 158386 2025-06-20T20:02:45.598525 application/epub+zip 159155 2025-06-20T20:02:38.203532 application/epub+zip 111720 2025-06-20T20:02:32.938660 application/epub+zip 380166 2025-06-20T20:02:51.946429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370599 2025-06-20T20:02:44.722482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228486 2022-09-06T03:31:52.552681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141698 2025-06-20T20:02:28.133654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121911 2024-10-28T18:44:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11484 2025-06-20T20:02:52.089499 application/rdf+xml 24906 2025-06-20T20:02:37.455515 image/jpeg 4893 2025-06-20T20:02:37.168539 image/jpeg 159985 2025-06-20T20:02:28.615566 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog