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The Silverado Squatters is an 1883 memoir by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson describing the two months he and his wife Fanny Vandegrift Osbourne spent in an abandoned silver mining camp on Mount Saint Helena in the Napa Valley of California. The couple occupied a rough cabin in the partially deserted settlement of Silverado, and Stevenson's account records daily life among the few remaining residents, the landscape, and the practical difficulties of their unconventional lodging. The book offers a detailed portrait of a declining California mining community in the early 1880s.
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Who wrote The Silverado Squatters?
The Silverado Squatters was written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The 1883 memoir describes the time he spent in California with his wife, Fanny Vandegrift Osbourne.
Where did Robert Louis Stevenson stay in The Silverado Squatters?
Stevenson and Fanny occupied an abandoned silver mining camp on Mount Saint Helena in California’s Napa Valley. They stayed there for two months in a rough cabin-like setting.
Why is the title The Silverado Squatters?
The title refers to the Silverado mining camp where Stevenson and Fanny lived temporarily. They were squatters because they occupied the abandoned site rather than staying in a conventional home or hotel.
What does The Silverado Squatters describe besides the mining camp?
The memoir also records California’s landscapes, weather, local history, and the couple’s daily life in the Napa Valley. It shows Stevenson writing travel and place-based nonfiction before his later fame as the author of Treasure Island.
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