The Treasure of Pleasant Valley

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The Treasure of Pleasant Valley
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AuthorFrank Yerby
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical
PublisherDial Press
Publication date
1955
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages348

The Treasure of Pleasant Valley is a 1955 historical novel by the American writer Frank Yerby.[1] It was published by Dial Press.[2] Yerby had already produced several bestsellers set in nineteenth century America including The Foxes of Harrow, A Woman Called Fancy and Benton's Row.

Synopsis

During the 1840s Bruce Harkness, a young southerner, heads west to join the California Gold Rush. He enjoys a series of adventures and winds up in San Francisco after encountering the beautiful Juana. He ultimately makes a success as a farmer rather than a gold prospector.

References

  1. Beverly p.235
  2. Bonner Jr. p.81

Bibliography

  • Beverly, Edward Joseph. Chasing the Sun: A Reader's Guide to Novels Set in the American West. Sunstone Press, 2008.
  • Bonner Jr., John W. Bibliography of Georgia Authors, 1949–1965. University of Georgia Press, 2010.