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The Oregon Trail
Francis Parkman
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Description for The Oregon Trail
Paperback. The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. 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. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Bernard. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
269g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199553921
SKU
V9780199553921
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Ref
99-5
About Francis Parkman
Bernard Rosenthal is Professor of English at SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, New York.
Reviews for The Oregon Trail
The book, in brief, is excellent and has the true wild game flavor. And amazingly tickled will all their palates be, who are so lucky as to read it.
Herman Melville
Herman Melville