Man from Mono

Man from Mono PDF Author: George La Braque
Publisher: Lily Mathieu Labraque
ISBN: 9780961373016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Book Description
A true story written by recognized author of Mono Basin, Lily Mathieu La Braque. Mono Basin history presented in an easy reading format. Synopsis: 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. Dist. by: Pioneer Press-Matheiu-For info-Box 304, Lee Vining, CA 93541-(619) 647- 6482.