California Woman [The Woman Who Would Not Die]

N.p. N.p., Circa 1980. First Draft manuscript for the 1980 novel, issued internally by the Paul Kohner-Michael Levy agency for distribution on their generic wrapper stock (see image). With a manuscript ink annotation on the front wrapper noting the novel's working title "The Woman Who Would Not Die," and a few photocopied manuscript annotations throughout the script, a combination of substantive and proofreader revisions.

In the late 19th century, a pregnant woman traveling from New England to meet her husband in California is waylaid by a wild trapper who sexually assaults her and leaves her for dead. After being rescued by a group of American Indians, she makes her way to California, where she changes her name and goes into the gold business, vowing to someday seek vengeance on the trapper.

Generic agency card wrappers with manuscript title as noted. Title page present, noted as FIRST DRAFT, with credits for author Daniel Knapp. Approximately 212 pages, with last page of text numbered 210. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with two partial ring stains on the front wrapper, bound with three gold brads.

[Book #147086]