Eccentric Seattle: Pillars and Pariahs Who Made the City Not Such a Boring Place After All

ISBN-13: 9780874222692 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 320 str.

J. Kingston Pierce

Opis

This collection of irreverent accounts provides a fascinating look at the sometimes troubled, tragic, and bawdy past of the Emerald City and surrounding region. The author portrays trendy fads and devastating events, and introduces some of the area's most notorious scoundrels and greatest benefactors. Whether about the great 1889 fire or the plague of 1918, brothel owners or rock musicians, Pierce's selections deliver captivating reading.