The Silverado Squatters

"The Silverado Squatters" is Robert Louis Stevenson's travel memoir recounting his 1880 honeymoon in Napa Valley, California, where he and his bride spent two months living in a rustic bunkhouse at an abandoned mining camp. The book provides historical insights into late 19th-century California as Stevenson explores local landmarks, meets local wine growers—including Napa Valley's first—and interacts with a variety of colorful characters.