The San Rosario Ranch
The San Rosario Ranch, published in 1884, is the first novel of Maud Howe, later Maud Howe Elliott. A young woman brought up in Italy comes to live with relatives on a ranch in the California hills and finds herself between two very different men, a painter and a man of the land, in a country where the social rules she has learned do not apply. Howe, the daughter of Julia Ward Howe, had traveled in California and writes its light, its oaks and its mixed society of ranchers, Chinese servants and visiting easterners with evident pleasure. The novel is a romance of the gentler kind, more interested in talk and landscape than in incident. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about The San Rosario Ranch
The San Rosario Ranch by Maud Howe Elliott can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The San Rosario Ranch in the public domain?
Yes. The San Rosario Ranch by Maud Howe Elliott is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The San Rosario Ranch?
About 5 h 43 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The San Rosario Ranch?
The San Rosario Ranch by Maud Howe Elliott is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
