Prodigal Sons by Wallace Smith5/23/2023 (.) In the struggle to conquer the arid plains and the insolent railway, Chris Evans and John Sontag were destined to take prominent parts. "This factual story about how Christopher Evans and John Sontag came to be the most wanted men in California in 1893 is also the story of life in the San Joaquin Valley at the turn of the century. Christopher Evans (1847-1917) and John Sontag (1862-1893) were known as "The Visalia Bandits" for their alleged role in train robberies in California. Corners of boards and textblock bumped, textblocked bumped at the spine base, gutter neatly strengthened at the half-title, very good in good only dust jacket with creases on both panels as well as the foxed spine, and with short chips and tears at the folds with internal and external tape reinforcements there. Boston: The Christopher Publishing House, 1951. Wallace Smith 3.50 6 ratings1 review Want to read Buy on Amazon Rate this book This factual story about how Christopher Evans and John Sontag came to be the most wanted men in California in 1893 is also the story of life in the San Joaquin Valley at the turn of the century, where harsh realities forced rash acts that had far-reaching repercussions.
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