Return Passages: Great American Travel Writing, 1780-1910
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Book Description
In this arresting book, Larzer Ziff traces the history of distinctively American travel writing through the stories of five great representatives. John Ledyard (1752-1789) sailed with Captain Cook, walked across the Russian empire, and attempted to find a transcontinental route across North America. John Lloyd Stephens (1805-1852), who today is recognized as the father of Maya archaeology, uncover... More
Book Information
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 320 |
ISBN-10 | 0300082363 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0300082364 |
Publication Date | 12/11/2000 |
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About Professor Larzer Ziff (Author) : Professor Larzer Ziff is a published author. A published credit of Professor Larzer Ziff is Return Passages: Great American Travel Writing, 1780-1910.
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