Washington Irving - Three Western Narratives: A Tour on the Prairies, Astoria, the Adventures of Captain Bonneville, notes by James P. RondaAmerica’s first internationally acclaimed author, Washington Irving established his fame with tales of the Hudson Valley in the days of Dutch rule, and then spent seventeen years in Europe mining the Old World for stories. When he finally returned to the United States, he embarked on a trilogy of books on the American West that would prove decisive in molding his compatriots’ conception of the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. The Library of America presents this Western trilogy in its third volume of Irving’s work.This hardcover book is in good condition with a dust jacket and a ribbon bookmark. ISBN 10: 1931082537 / ISBN 13: 9781931082532Publisher: Library of AmericaPublication Date: 2004
