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Title: The Oregon Trail
Condition: New
EAN: 9780199553921
ISBN: 9780199553921
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 10/07/2008
Item Height: 197mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 18mm
Author: Francis Parkman
Contributor: Bernard Rosenthal (Edited by)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199553920
Description: 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Travel & Transport
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics
Item Weight: 263g
Release Year: 2008

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