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The Oregon Trail

Francis Parkman

1872·463 pages·Nonfiction

Biography Historical Fiction

classics memoir

Keen observations and a graphic style characterize the author's remarkable record of a vanishing frontier. Detailed accounts of the hardships experienced while traveling across mountains and prairies; vibrant portraits of emigrants and Western wildlife; and vivid descriptions of Indian life and culture. A classic of American frontier literature.

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The Oregon Trail

Francis Parkman

Year

1872

Pages

463

Type

Nonfiction

Biography Historical Fiction History & Politics

Tags

classics memoir

Description

Keen observations and a graphic style characterize the author's remarkable record of a vanishing frontier. Detailed accounts of the hardships experienced while traveling across mountains and prairies; vibrant portraits of emigrants and Western wildlife; and vivid descriptions of Indian life and culture. A classic of American frontier literature.

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