Bret Harte 
Bell-Ringer of Angel’s and Other Stories 

This diverse collection brings together a number of the stories of American author Bret Harte, one of the foremost chroniclers of life in territorial California. The novella "The Bell-Ringer of Angel’s" focuses on a doomed marriage and features a number of Harte’s beloved recurring characters, while the short story "Chu Chu" recounts a standoff between a man and a hard-to-tame horse.