The oregon trail - Couverture souple

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Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199553920 ISBN 13 : 9780199553921

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport, Missouri, he set out with three companions on a horseback journey that would ultimately take him over two thousand miles. In the course of his travels, Parkman encountered numerous Indians, living among a Sioux tribe for a time, as well as meeting traders, trappers, and emigrants searching for a new life.

His detailed description of the journey, set against the vast majesty of the Great Plains, has emerged through the generations as a classic narrative of one man's exploration of the American Wilderness. It is a journey which has shaped our picture of mid-nineteenth-century America and which has influenced our perception of American civilization.
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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bernard Rosenthal is Professor of English at SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199553920
• ISBN 13: 9780199553921
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 346
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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