| The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life Contributor(s): Parkman, Francis, Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0559256647 ISBN-13: 9780559256646 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $34.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *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 | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) - Travel | United States - West - General |
| Dewey: 917.804 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.62 lbs) 400 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 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |