La Salle And The Discovery Of The Great West (Volume Ii)

By Francis Parkman

Across frozen lakes, vast rivers and perilous forests, a determined French nobleman pushed beyond the edge of every known map. La Salle's world was danger, ambition and discovery. History comes alive in prose. In La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West (Volume II), Francis Parkman continues his masterly narrative exploration history of seventeenth century North America, charting French exploration of the Great West, the Great Lakes fur trade history, and the La Salle Mississippi exploration in lucid, dramatic detail. Blending the sweep of a classic American history book with the intimacy of eyewitness storytelling, Parkman reveals New France frontier encounters between explorers, traders and Indigenous nations with rare psychological insight and narrative drive. First published in the nineteenth century as part of Parkman's monumental chronicles of French colonial history, this volume stands as both a gripping adventure story and a foundational French colonial history book, prized as a reference for history buffs, students of homeschool early American history, and anyone fascinated by the origins of later journeys such as Lewis and Clark expedition history. Its literary power and meticulous research secure its place within the Francis Parkman history collection and in the wider canon of American historical writing. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354483070
• ISBN13: 9789354483073
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"