| The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life Contributor(s): Parkman, Francis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1432618865 ISBN-13: 9781432618865 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $49.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 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) - History | United States - 19th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: 917.804 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6" W x 9" (1.68 lbs) 404 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - 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 scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |