The Girl of the Golden Gate (1913)

""The Girl of the Golden Gate"" is a novel written by William Brown Meloney and published in 1913. The story is set in San Francisco during the early 1900s and follows the life of a young woman named Mary Page. Mary is the daughter of a wealthy businessman and is engaged to a successful lawyer, but she is unhappy with her life and longs for adventure. One day, Mary meets a young artist named John Stuart who is working on a mural in her father's office building. They quickly fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different social statuses and Mary's engagement. As Mary struggles to choose between her comfortable but unfulfilling life and the exciting but uncertain future with John, she also becomes embroiled in a scandal involving her father's business dealings. The novel explores themes of love, social class, and the pursuit of happiness. It paints a vivid picture of San Francisco during a time of great change and upheaval, including the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake. Overall, ""The Girl of the Golden Gate"" is a compelling and thought-provoking read that offers a glimpse into a bygone era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.