I've been a fan of Daniel Bacon since I first took one of his Barbara Coast tours more than 15 years ago, so I was excited when his novel Frisco came out in April of this year (2016 for future reference).
When I finished reading it, I wanted to go on Amazon.com to review it, but since it was at a book launch that I bought the book (two copies--one for a friend), I can't review it on Amazon; only books bought from them can be reviewed on their website.
So...I recommend this book for those who love San Francisco and are interested in history (specifically the 1930's), and those who believe in the importance of forming and keeping "a more perfect union," which means country AND Union with a capital U.
Through a love-and-hate triangle, this novel brings to life the struggle of the Longshoremen to create a Union that really represented their rights to a safe environment, decent pay, and reasonable workload and workweek.
I'm going to a book reading of Frisco this evening at 7:00. Here's the blurb for that:
http://www.booksinc.net/event/daniel-bacon-books-inc-laurel-village
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