The Writings of David Thompson: The Travels, 1850 Version

by William E. Moreau

Book Overview

David Thompson's Travels is not only the account of a remarkable life in the fur trade but an extended meditation on the land and Native peoples of western North America. The tale spans the years 1784 to 1812 and extends from the Great Lakes to the Pacific, from Athabasca to the Missouri River. A distinguished literary work, the Travels alternates between the expository prose of the scientist and the vivid language of the storyteller, animated throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029598936X
• ISBN13: 9780295989365
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher