| The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life Contributor(s): Parkman, Francis, Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0548102961 ISBN-13: 9780548102961 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $53.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: "The Oregon Trail traces a journey into the heart of the American Plains by Francis Parkman, who undertook his 1846 expedition in order to document the vanishing frontier; his keen observations and vivid style quickly established his reputation. Parkman depicts the hardships of travel across mountains and prairies, sketching vibrant portraits of his encounters with other sojourners as well as Western wildlife. Upon its original publication, this classic was reviewed by Herman Melville, who found it "excellent," with "the true wild-game flavor," "straight-forward throughout, and obviously truthful." This new Dover edition of one of the very greatest classics of American frontier literature is the lowest-priced edition now available. Unabridged republication of the eighth edition published by Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, in 1883. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | United States - West - General |
| Dewey: 917.804 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6" W x 9" (2.04 lbs) 516 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Oregon |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7118 Reading Level: 8.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 22.0 |