Beyond the Rockies (Classic Reprint): A Spring Journey in California - Couverture souple

Charles Augustus Stoddard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331886872 ISBN 13 : 9781331886877

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Journey through California from the Rockies to the Pacific, with vivid scenes and personal discoveries.

This travel memoir follows a seasonal quest across the American West, weaving together landscape, towns, and the people who shape them. The author tracks spring’s return from snow‑bound passes to sunlit valleys, sharing memorable encounters, real-world logistics, and the mood of a nation on the move. Though rooted in California’s coast and interior, the book also frames the broader sweep of the journey, including historic sites, rail routes, and the evolving American spirit.

With firsthand observations and a steady, approachable voice, the narrative invites readers to imagine wild canyons, old missions, and bustling towns. The writing remains grounded in concrete details—rail travel, scenic overlooks, and the practicalities of a long, planned expedition—while capturing the sense of wonder that accompanies great landscapes and new discoveries.

• Vivid descriptions of California towns, missions, gardens, and natural wonders


• A travelogue style that blends scenery with historical notes and personal reflections


• Accounts of rail journeys, excursions, and day trips to iconic places


• Context for the era’s travel culture and the author’s Western road‑trip mindset

Ideal for readers curious about classic American travel writing, early California landscapes, and historical perspectives on the West.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Beyond the Rockies - A Spring Journey in California is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331886872
• ISBN 13: 9781331886877
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276
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