Few estates born from the discovery of the Comstock Lode still survive. Among the grandest, Bowers Mansion, dates to the height of the Civil War. The property has a tragic history shrouded in legend, laid bare within these pages: from the mansion’s construction; to Eilley Bowers’s fight to maintain the property after her husband’s death, running it as a resort and telling fortunes; to the mansion’s restoration in the sixties with aid of a handful of determined women. Bowers Mansion: The Legacy of a Comstock Family is a tale of wealth and poverty, of decay and revival, offering up a powerful story from Nevada’s history for readers of all kinds to enjoy.