A new edition of ten stories chosen from Margaret Collier Graham's two collections, Stories of the Foot-hills (1895) and The Wizard's Daughter (1905). A vivid look at Southern California life and land of that time period. It's a gorgeous book from [Many Moons Press] California Voices series. --Larry Wilson, Editor, Pasadena Star-News, November 4, 2005 Margaret Collier Graham's fiction gives a vivid look at the Southern California of her time. . . the aroma of sage and the earth, in sun or rain, rises from these pages with a satisfying richness. These are stories with literary merit and also historical truth. Margaret Collier Graham (1850-1910) was a nationally known writer of fiction and essays in her time. Living in Southern California, she also lectured and wrote on behalf of women's rights and liberal issues of that day. Used Book in Good Condition