Tales of San Francisco - (Comprising 'San Francisco Is Your Home, ' 'San Francisco Kal) by Samuel Dickson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Seventy-two colorful stories about the men and women, the places and events that have contributed to San Francisco's flamboyant history are included in this one-volume edition of Samuel Dickson's three popular books, San Francisco Is Your Home, San Francisco Kaleidoscope, and The Streets of San Francisco.

Review Quotes

"A book that is full of drama and consistently engrossing."
San Francisco Chronicle


"Dickson writes entertainingly about his favorite city and has many colorful tales to tell about such characters as Lotta Crabtree, Isadora Duncan, Black Bar, David Belasco, Frank Norris, Luisa Tetrazzini, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lucky Baldwin, Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, and dozens of others, some of whom he knew."
Chicago Tribune


"Provides a rich panorama of the entire region."
American Heritage