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The Columbia River, Or, Scenes And Adventures During A Residence Of Six Years On The Western Side Of The Rocky Mountains Among Various Tribes Of India

The Columbia River, Or, Scenes And Adventures During A Residence Of Six Years On The Western Side Of The Rocky Mountains Among Various Tribes Of India

Cox, Ross

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General EuropeIndigenous Art of the AmericasRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354508774
ISBN13: 9789354508776
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Beyond the Rockies, the map turns blank. Ross Cox writes from the edge of empire, where rivers decide the route and survival is negotiated day by day. Danger rode with every mile. Volume II of The Columbia River continues his unabridged travel classic as a classic exploration narrative and frontier adventure nonfiction, shaped by a working knowledge of trade, weather, and hard-won judgement. Written after years of residence west of the Rocky Mountains, his voice stays brisk and unsentimental. Cox records a Columbia River expedition and the early Pacific fur trade with an eye for practical detail and moral tension: shifting alliances, risky journeys, and native American tribal encounters with communities little known to readers of his time. He traces connections between inland routes and ocean-facing commerce, showing how distance, scarcity, and rumour can steer a party as surely as any current. Read alongside the Lewis and Clark journals, his account widens the lens on Pacific Northwest 1800s life and Rocky Mountains frontier life, offering an American history primary source that feels immediate rather than antique. It also sits naturally beside Oregon Trail travel narratives, presenting the continent as lived geography, not myth. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For casual readers, it is scene-driven travel writing with real stakes; for the connoisseur, a collectors edition frontier history with enduring cultural weight.

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