The Smiling Hill-Top, and Other California Sketches

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sloane, Julia M.

Contributor:

Winslow, Carleton M.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Smiling Hill-Top and Other California Sketches" by Julia M. Sloane is a collection of informal essays written in the early 20th century. The sketches reflect the author's experiences and observations as she and her family settle into Southern California, exploring the unique climate, flora, and social aspects of their new environment. The narrative features the interactions of a light-hearted family, alongside their pets, as they navigate life on a picturesque hilltop. At the start of the book, Sloane introduces her idyllic hilltop abode, which she affectionately names "The Smiling Hill-Top." She describes the enchanting beauty of her surroundings, filled with vibrant flowers and views of the Pacific Ocean, while humorously detailing the challenges of adjusting to life in a new place, including quirky encounters with neighbors and local customs. The opening sets a light, observational tone as she recounts her family's adventures, such as managing a stubborn cow named Poppy and dealing with various gardening mishaps, conveying a sense of warmth and humor throughout her reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The Smiling Hill-Top

A California poppy

Gardeners

Thorns

The gypsy trail

An adventure in solitude

A Sabine Farm

The land of "Whynot"

Where the trade wind blows

Sunkist.

Credits:

Produced by jjz, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2006-03-02