The Prairie
de Cooper, James Fenimore
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1950. This oversized paperback was a part of Rinehart Editions, a distinguised series of British, Continental, and American Literature. The book is in Very Good condition. There is light toning of the covers and page edges. The binding is secure, the spine is unbroken, and the text pages are clean, without marks or stains. There are several creases on the front panel. The book includes a critical Introduction by the renowned scholar, Henry Nash Smith, as well as a Bibliography of Cooper criticism. Cooper's own Introduction is also included. The book measures 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches and includes 453 pages, with ads in the rear for other Rinehart Editions. . Oversized Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Sinopsis
Deep in the heart of the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase, five hundred miles beyond the Mississippi River, a group of travelers in the year 1805 pushes yet farther westward over the prairie. Called "squatters" and equipped with covered wagons, livestock, farming implements, and household furnishings, they give every appearance of being ordinary settlers except for the fact they have bypassed the fertile river bottoms for the less productive Great Plains. This group is comprised of the rough, semiliterate Ishmael and Esther Bush, now in their fifties; their numerous children, including seven grown sons; Esther's brother, Abiram White; Ellen Wade, a niece, whose bearing bespeaks a more refined background; and Dr. Obed Bat, an eccentric naturalist. In search of a camping place for the night, they are suddenly confronted by a colossal figure who momentarily fills them with superstitious awe. It is Natty Bumppo, whose form, greatly magnified by an optical illusion, is outlined against the setting sun on the horizon. Once a hunter and scout but now reduced in his old age to trapping, Natty is almost as startled as the newcomers by the encounter. It has been months since the octogenarIan has seen white people so far beyond the settlements. He leads the Bush party to a campsite which will provide for their basic needs: water, fuel, and fodder for the animals.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 001468
- Título
- The Prairie
- Autor
- Cooper, James Fenimore
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Editorial
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1950
- Palabras clave
- American Literature, Adventure
- Catálogos del vendedor
- American Literature; Historical Fiction; Adventure and Thriller Fiction;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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