Description
| Product ID: | 9780806119588 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | The Western Frontier Library Series |
| Title: | A Tour on the Prairies |
| Authors: | Author: Washington Irving |
| Page Count: | 258 |
| Subjects: | Biography and non-fiction prose, Prose: non-fiction, Literary studies: general, Travel writing, Literary studies: general, Travel writing, English |
| Description: | In 1832, Washington Irving, recently returned from seventeen years' residence abroad and eager to explore his own country, embarked on an expedition to the country west of Arkansas set aside for the Indians. A Tour on the Prairies is his absorbing account of that journey, which extended from Fort Gibson to the Cross Timbers in what is now Oklahoma. First published in 1835, it has remained a perennial favorite, retaining its original freshness, vigor, and vividness to this day. In 1832, Washington Irving, recently returned from seventeen years'' residence abroad and eager to explore his own country, embarked on an expedition to the country west of Arkansas set aside for the Indians. A Tour on the Prairies is his absorbing account of that journey, which extended from Fort Gibson to the Cross Timbers in what is now Oklahoma. First published in 1835, it has remained a perennial favorite, retaining its original freshness, vigor, and vividness to this day. |
| Imprint Name: | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Publisher Name: | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1985-10-30 |
