Idwal Jones (novelist)

Idwal Jones (1887–1964) was both a novelist and non-fiction writer at the turn of the twentieth century. Jones focused a lot of his writing on the beauty and population boom in California and the west.

He won a Newbery Medal Honor in 1937 for Whistler's Van.

Some of his most famous works include: The Vineyard and Ark of Empire: San Francisco's Montgomery Block.

The Vineyard tells the story of Napa Valley citizens and their love for the land. The main character, Alda Pendle, mastered the art of viticulture from her father. After her father’s death, Pendle’s skills make her a valuable asset to an individual living on a vineyard in Napa Valley.

Ark of Empire: San Francisco’s Montgomery Block, subtitled "San Francisco's Unique Bohemia 1853-1953" in one edition, is a history of the old heart of San Francisco.

External links

• Two short radio readings: "Dad Dunnaway" from the Idwal Jones article "Farm, Rock, and Vine Folk" and "True Wine Grapes," from Jones' book Vines in the Sun from California Legacy Project.
• Idwal Jones at Library of Congress, with 16 library catalog records