Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, a tour on the prairies
Author: Washington IrvingThe Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus [and A Tour on the Prairies]
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Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Modern views of Columbus are overshadowed by guilt about past conquests. Credit for discovering the New World, we are told, belongs to its original inhabitants rather than any European, and Columbus gave those inhabitants nothing apart from death, disease and destruction. Yet for the Old World of Europe the four voyages of Columbus brought revelation where before there had been only myths and guesswork. People had thought it was only the great distance that made it impossible to reach Asia sailing west from Spain. No one had predicted that a vast continent stood in the way. And indeed, for Columbus himself, the revolution of understanding was too much to comprehend. He had counted on a new route to Asia that would bring him glory, riches and titles, and the thought of an unknown and undeveloped continent held no attractions. The trials and disappointments of the great explorer are graphically detailed in this biography first published in 1828, when Washington Irving was America's most famous writer. Bound with A Tour on the Praries."--Goodreads.com.
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, And, a Tour on the Prairies (Classic Reprint)
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267727469
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Excerpt from The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, And, a Tour on the Prairies XXVII. Foul Weather Encampment - Anecdotes of Bear Hunting - Indian Notions about Omens - Samples respecting the Dead. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Works of Washington Irving
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
This volume offers the second portion of Irving's 1828 chronicle of Columbus's life and an account of his travels on the frontier.
Life and Works of Washington Irving
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
Public Documents
Author: KansasA Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Books and Pamphlets
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368823353
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Author: Washington Irving