"Crab is king" : the colorful stories and the fascinating history of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, also some favorite Wharf recipes / by Bernard Averbuch.

Here for the first time are fascinating stories and the history of colorful Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco that has made this interesting spot world renowned. Here is the full story of the wreck of the Rio de Janeiro, Abe Warner's "Cobweb Palace," Kit Carson's invasion and Barney Gould's showboat, and the DiMaggio family. Here are stories of such famed Wharf spots as Alcatraz Island, the Maritime Museum, the Balclutha, Benny Bufano's statue, Ghirardelli Square, the Cannery and so many others. ... Read about the Italians, the Chinese, Enrico Caruso, Jack London, and the others who helped make the Wharf famous. Read about the Wharf's problems in World War II. Here also are the favorite recipes that have delighted the appetites of so many Wharf visitors in San Francisco."www.shelfari.com"