Hotel Del Coronado - Coronado, CA - Literary Sites on Waymarking.com

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Norris Jr. (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American journalist and novelist during the Progressive Era, whose fiction was predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague (1899), The Octopus: A Story of California (1901), and The Pit (1903). (visit link)

In Moran of the "Lady Letty": A Story of Adventure Off the California Coast (1898) by Frank Norris, a shanghaied San Francisco dandy wins in a showdown against a Chinese triad gang on the shore of the Baja California Peninsula, teaching them the lesson: "Don't try to fight with white people." Triumphant from the final showdown the protagonist sails to San Diego and makes a dramatic appearance at a society soiree in the Hotel Del Coronado's "incomparable round ballroom". (visit link)

Short Description: Hotel del Coronado is a historic beachfront hotel in the city of Coronado, California. It is the second largest wooden structure in the United States and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977 and a California Historical Landmark in 1970. Book Title: Moran of the "Lady Letty": A Story of Adventure Off the California Coast First Year Published: 1898 Author's Name: Frank Norris Name of Waymarked Item: Hotel Del Coronado Location of Item: 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118 More Information: See the detailed description Admission Price?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Link to more information about the book or waymarked item.: Not listed

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