The Three Partners

The New York Times said Bret Harte "was the creator of a new literature that was purely American.” He wrote many stories about California, specifically about the gold-rush days. A riveting tale, Three Partners chronicles the lives of three accomplices who strike gold and the profound effect their lucky strike has on their lives.

The New York Times said Bret Harte "was the creator of a new literature that was purely American." He wrote many stories about California, specifically about the gold-rush days. A riveting tale, Three Partners chronicles the lives of three accomplices who strike gold and the profound effect their lucky strike has on their lives.

Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902) wrote "The Outcasts of Poker Flat” and many other stories and poems about the Gold Rush. His writings gave the world a new outlook on the American West. He worked as miner, teacher, messenger, newspaper reporter and editor, as well as secretary of the San Francisco Mint, and was appointed U. S. consul in Germany and Scotland.