The Fur Hunters of the Far West - Couverture souple

Ross, Alexander

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0806133929 ISBN 13 : 9780806133928

Editeur : University of Oklahoma Press, 2001

Synopsis

Alexander Ross offers a completely authentic account of the earliest attempts by men of European background to come to grips with the climate, geography, and inhabitants of the Northwest at a time when resourcefulness and daring were prime virtues. It offers, moreover, an on-the-scene interpretation of the conflict between American and British interests, their rivalry for the vast wealth in Northwest furs, the conflict between free trade and corporate enterprise in the wilderness, and the conflict with the North West Company itself.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Alexander Ross s Adventures, the publishers of the Lakeside Classics have no fear that the readers will lose interest. Other explorers and Indian traders in this region may have had more noteworthy or epoch-making experiences, but none could tell their story better than Ross. Last years volume ended with the abandonment of the territory by the Pacific Fur Company and their selling out to the North West Company. Ross accepted employ ment with the new company and was given greater authority and this volume will tell how well he measured up to his increased re sponsibilities. The publishers are, perhaps, breaking the canons of the reprinting of historical books, in that they are not printing this volume complete. They realize that to the collectors of works on early American history, this will make the reprint of much less value, but the latter part of the narrative dealing with Ross sreturn to Winnipeg and his settlement there lacks general interest. The defense for leaving it out is that these volumes aim to publish matter not only of historical nature but of interest in itself to the general reader.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Oklahoma Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0806133929
• ISBN 13: 9780806133928
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Éditeur: Spaulding Kenneth A.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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