Land, As Far As the Eye Can See

"Unique, then, and pioneering too, the book is also magnetically readable throughout."—Frederick Nolan, author of The West of Billy the Kid

"The authors must be commended for avoiding narrow methodology and successfully weaving their account of this Portuguese people into a mainstream American history."—Joxe Mallea-Olaetxe, author, Speaking through the Aspens: Basque Tree Carvings in California and Nevada

"Land, As Far As the Eye Can See comes as a surprise, a book that portrays magnificently the Portuguese indomitable spirit, adaptable nature, creative attitude, and persistent character. . . . This book recognizes the spirit of the people who dared, and won, like the Portuguese did in the Old West."—Robson Ciro Chaves, The Western Historical Quarterly

"The Portuguese pioneered everywhere on the western frontier. Their stories"¦have never been told, that is, not until this sensitive, pathbreaking book."—Richard Orsi, Editor, California History