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A review by geekwayne
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories by Bret Harte
3.0
'The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Stories' by Bret Harte is a series of stories all set in the Wild West of California during the 1800s.
The title story is one I was familiar with from reading assignments in school. A gruff group of prospectors finds a baby in their midst and names it Luck. Other stories in the collection include stories of rescues and ingenues.
I liked this collection, but it does lean toward the melodramatic and melancholic. I found the stories interesting reads as historic specimens, and I'm glad I read the collection, but I'm not sure it holds up to modern readers.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The title story is one I was familiar with from reading assignments in school. A gruff group of prospectors finds a baby in their midst and names it Luck. Other stories in the collection include stories of rescues and ingenues.
I liked this collection, but it does lean toward the melodramatic and melancholic. I found the stories interesting reads as historic specimens, and I'm glad I read the collection, but I'm not sure it holds up to modern readers.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.