Career
Jones focused a lot of his writing on the beauty and population boom in California and the west. 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.
