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THE BEAR IBD

IUNIVERSE
02 / 2017
9781532016684
Inglés

Sinopsis

From the Spanish missions to the war against Mexico. From the discovery of gold to the rise of cattle ranches, California has always been a land where dreams were made and nothing is what it appears. The Bear shares the stories of the settling of this state.Captain Juan Diego de La Vega, a conquistador, arrives in San Diego to command the Presidio. Running afoul of the mission padres, De La Vega is banished from the army. Hunted like a common criminal, he takes refuge with a Luiseño tribe.Fifteen-year-old Sean McGuire flees famine-ravaged Ireland and arrives in the territory as war commences. Jedediah McCabe, a mountain man and scout, befriends McGuire and together they fight to liberate California from Mexico. After the war, McGuire establishes the Oso Negro, a preeminent ranch in the area.áLee Sing leaves China for &ldquo,Gum Saan,&rdquo, only to find death and discrimination until he partners with McGuire as the Oso Negro&rsquo,s cook. As one of Chinatown&rsquo,s leading citizens, Lee Sing navigates a perilous course in a Tong war that could cost him his family.Kathleen O&rsquo,Neil, a strong-willed Irish woman saves McGuire&rsquo,s life and becomes his wife. She&rsquo,s the brains behind the McGuire wealth and the family&rsquo,s rise in society.The tales of these characters are woven as a tapestry against the backdrop of a region that became paradise for some and a dead end for others. California is the land of dreams. This is the story of those who dared to dream.

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