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Book SynopsisThis is biography of Agoston Haraszthy, an immigrant who apart from his efforts to establish a wine industry in California, holds other important distinctions: he was the first Hungarian to permanently settle in the United States and author of only the second Hungarian-language book about the USA.
Trade Review"This fine biography . . . is a balanced, well-written account of a truly remarkable if reckless entrepreneur." --
The Journal of American History"The definitive biography of 'the father of California viticulture,' an intriguing and compelling book, at once scholarly and entertaining. Haraszthy's checkered career (full of magnificent successes and allegations of scandalous misbehavior) intersects with topics central to an understanding of 19th-century California." -- James L. Rawls * Diablo Valley College *
Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The young noble; 2. The little estate in the south; 3. To America; 4. A 'city' on the frontier; 5. A traveler's tale; 6. A home on the prairie; 7. An American Cincinnatus; 8. News from far away; 9. Across the plains; 10. And on to the promised land; 11. A genial climate; 12. Pillars of the community; 13. Drawing a line; 14. An Indian 'War'; 15. The legislature; 16. Las Flores and crystal springs; 17. A house of gold; 18. Called to account; 19. In the vineyards; 20. Bacchus loves the hills; 21. A bold proposal; 22. Mission to Europe; 23. An offical rebuff; 24. Taking stock; 25. The largest vineyard in the world; 26. Restless again; 27. Tangled vines; 28. A very sad place; 29. The final frontier; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
