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Man from Mono
A true story written by recognized author of Mono Basin, Lily Mathieu La Braque.
With sadness in his heart, & vengeance on his mind, young Jerome La Braque left the French Pyrennes to hunt the man who had killed his father. Always a gambler, J.B. anted into the pot of fate that would bind him & his descendants to Mono Basin. J.B.'s son, George shares his memoirs describing the plight of early pioneer of the Basin, how they survived & prospered. He was born near the shores of Mono Lake in 1899 & shares the experiences of three quarters of a century, (1885-1993) giving an indepth view of life at Mono Lake & the mining towns of the area. Plus a complete history of how Lee Vining became a town through the efforts of a Swiss immigrant, Christian Mattly.
With sadness in his heart, & vengeance on his mind, young Jerome La Braque left the French Pyrennes to hunt the man who had killed his father. Always a gambler, J.B. anted into the pot of fate that would bind him & his descendants to Mono Basin. J.B.'s son, George shares his memoirs describing the plight of early pioneer of the Basin, how they survived & prospered. He was born near the shores of Mono Lake in 1899 & shares the experiences of three quarters of a century, (1885-1993) giving an indepth view of life at Mono Lake & the mining towns of the area. Plus a complete history of how Lee Vining became a town through the efforts of a Swiss immigrant, Christian Mattly.
196 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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August 3, 2011
This book has some real good stories from the old days. I read it because the family is still here in the Mono Basin and I wanted to learn more of the local history. Lily's Dad told some fine stories.
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