Yellowstone, Land of Wonders Promenade in North America's National Park |
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| Author:
| Leclercq, Jules |
| Translator:
| Chapple, Janet
Cane, Suzanne |
| Foreword by:
| Whittlesey, Lee |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4477-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Imprint: | Bison Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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In the summer of 1883 Belgian travel writer Jules Leclercq spent ten days on horseback in Yellowstone, the world's first national park, exploring myriad natural wonders. Leclercq's account of his travels is a small marvel blending natural history, firsthand impressions, scientific lore, and anecdote. This deft translation makes available to English-speaking readers a masterpiece of western American travel writing that is a fascinating historical document in its own right.
In the summer of 1883 Belgian travel writer Jules Leclercq spent ten days on horseback in Yellowstone, the world's first national park, exploring myriad natural wonders. Leclercq's account of his travels is a small marvel blending natural history, firsthand impressions, scientific lore, and anecdote. This deft translation makes available to English-speaking readers a masterpiece of western American travel writing that is a fascinating historical document in its own right.