From the publisher’s description:
Rich in character and story, Trees in Paradise is a dazzling narrative that offers an insightful, new perspective on the history of the Golden State and the American West
Ray Allen Billington Prize (2015)
Farmer, Jared (NHC Fellow, 2009–10). Trees in Paradise: A California History. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2013. ISBN 9780393078022.