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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-101682680509
ISBN-139781682680506
eBay Product ID (ePID)234444486
Product Key Features
Book TitleForty-Niner : the Extraordinary Gold Rush Odyssey of Joseph Goldsborough Bruff
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorKen Lizzio
Book SeriesAmerican Grit Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight16.4 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-007719
Series Volume Number0
SynopsisWhile the seminal California Gold Rush of 1849 produced numerous firsthand diaries and accounts, Joseph Goldsborough Bruff's--widely regarded as the best and most accurate--provides the basis of this narrative reimagining of a quintessential American legend. Ken Lizzio traces the pioneer's thrilling adventure from the first rumors of gold, through his crossing of the frontier, all the way to his incredible survival and escape to a prosperous life back east. This is the first book to create a narrative of Bruff's journey from his meticulously written and preserved diary. And with more than fifty of Bruff's original pencil sketches and paintings, Forty-Niner provides a new, immersive vision of one of America's most fabled eras. The American Grit series brings you true tales of endurance, survival, and ingenuity from the annals of American history. These books focus on the trials of remarkable individuals with an emphasis on rich primary source material and artwork., The American Grit series brings you true tales of endurance, survival, and ingenuity from the annals of American history. These books focus on the trials of remarkable individuals with an emphasis on rich primary source material and artwork., While the seminal California Gold Rush of 1849 produced numerous firsthand diaries and accounts, Joseph Goldsborough Bruff's-widely regarded as the best and most accurate-provides the basis of this narrative reimagining of a quintessential American legend. Ken Lizzio traces the pioneer's thrilling adventure from the first rumors of gold, through his crossing of the frontier, all the way to his incredible survival and escape to a prosperous life back east. This is the first book to create a narrative of Bruff's journey from his meticulously written and preserved diary. And with more than fifty of Bruff's original pencil sketches and paintings, Forty-Niner provides a new, immersive vision of one of America's most fabled eras. The American Grit series brings you true tales of endurance, survival, and ingenuity from the annals of American history. These books focus on the trials of remarkable individuals with an emphasis on rich primary source material and artwork.
LC Classification NumberF593.B83L59 2017
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- 13. Nov. 2018
More then an recounting of th journey, it's like being there
An excellent read of a very historic journey.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
