The Columbia River, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Cox, Ross

 
9781331990499: The Columbia River, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book chronicles six tumultuous years in the life of the author, a fur trader operating deep within the Pacific Northwest in the early 1800s. His detailed accounts of the people he encounters, both Indigenous and those seeking wealth and fortune, provide a rich tapestry of a world that is on the cusp of great change. As the fur trade flourished, its impact on the Indigenous communities is deeply observed, as are the devastating effects of disease, starvation, and warfare amongst them. The writer's evocative descriptions immerse us in the daily struggles, dangers, and occasional joys of life amidst some of the last unexplored frontiers of North America.

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9780365475736: The Columbia River, Vol. 2 of 2: Or, Scenes and Adventures During a Residence of Six Years on the Western Side of the Rocky Mountains, Among Various ... With a Journey Across the American Continent

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0365475734 ISBN 13 :  9780365475736
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019
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