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It's 1916 in the fictional town of St. Elmo, California, and it hasn't rained in weeks. Drastic measures are due. Over steak, eggs, pie, and coffee, St. Elmo's biggest bigwigs strike a deal with the much maligned rainmaker, Hank Beecham: if he fills the reservoir with water, they'll pay... read more

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The St. Elmo train station, a huge, clay-colored Moorish monstrosity, had four squat towers, and each wore a toupee of ivy, all askew.

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  1. Laura Kalpakian (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: John F. Blair Publisher
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0895872234
Page Count: 257

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