Mountain Men: The Dramatic History And Lore Of The First Frontiersmen

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Lyons Press, 2006

1592286550 / 9781592286553

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2nd ed, 1st printing ; x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm OCLC 906658464 ISBN 9781493018826, 1493018825 ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; Contents: Wild lands and furbearers -- Pursuit of the beaver -- The buffalo hunters -- Mountain man's wildlife -- Eyes west -- To the mountains for beaver -- For love of the wild places -- Birth of the rendezvous -- King of the mountain me -- The legend of broken hand -- Old Bill, master trapper -- A grizzly problem -- Some called him Thunderbolt -- From apprentice to pathfinder -- The happy mountain man -- To the end of the West -- The marryin' kind -- Journal of a trapper -- The bones of Old Black Harris -- Trappers in the Southwest -- The old trapper and the kid -- Long shadows ; To know how the West was really won, start with the exploits of these unsung mountain men who, like the legendary Jeremiah Johnson, were real buckskin survivalists. Preceded only by Lewis and Clark, beaver fur trappers roamed the river valleys and mountain ranges of the West, living on fish and game, fighting or trading with the Native Americans, and forever heading toward the untamed wilderness. In this story of rough, heroic men and their worlds, Laycock weaves historical facts and practical instruction with profiles of individual trappers, including harrowing escapes, feats of supreme courage and endurance, and sometimes violent encounters with grizzly bears and Native Americans. ; George Laycock worked as a full-time author, journalist, and photographer for many years. He has written more than fifty books and has contributed articles to Audubon, Reader's Digest, Outdoor Life, and many other magazines. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. ; FINE.…

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Titolo
Mountain Men: The Dramatic History And Lore Of The First Frontiersmen
Autore
George Laycock (Author), Paul Schullery (Writer of introduction), Tom Beecham (Illustrator)
Editore
Lyons Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2006
Condizione
Fine
Sovraccoperta
No Jacket
Tipo di libro
Book
Rilegatura
Soft cover
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1592286550
ISBN 13
9781592286553
Edizione
2nd Edition.

Joseph Valles - Books

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