1. Local Color Fiction
... , a frail young beautiful prostitute, Mother Shipton, an older harlot with a temper, and Uncle Billy, a habitual drunk and a probable thief. As this group travels to Sandy Bar, a nearby town across a steep mountain range, they make camp surrounded by the granite cliffs of the Sierra Mountains and proceed to get drunk, excluding John Oakhurst who does not drink due to his profession. During ... ...
- Word Count: 1453
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School