Bøger af George Frederick Ruxton

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1848 Edition.

In the Old West is a non-fiction book written by George Frederick Ruxton, which provides a vivid account of his experiences in the American West during the mid-1800s. The book is a compilation of Ruxton's letters, journal entries, and other writings, which he sent back to England during his travels.Ruxton was an adventurer, explorer, and writer who spent several years traveling through the American West, encountering a variety of cultures and peoples. He describes in detail the landscapes, wildlife, and natural wonders he encountered, as well as the people he met, including Native American tribes, trappers, traders, and settlers.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Ruxton's travels. He writes about his experiences in the Rocky Mountains, his encounters with the Ute and Apache tribes, his time spent with fur trappers and traders, and his observations on the flora and fauna of the region.Throughout the book, Ruxton provides a unique perspective on the Old West, offering insights into the daily lives of the people who lived there and the challenges they faced. His writing is engaging and descriptive, painting a vivid picture of the rugged and beautiful landscape of the American West.Overall, In the Old West is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the American West. It offers a firsthand account of a bygone era, and is sure to captivate readers with its tales of adventure, hardship, and resilience.1915. As it was in the days of Kit Carson and the Mountain Men. A classic of western Americana by the Englishman, George Frederick Ruxton, this book brilliantly brings to life the whole heroic age of the Mountain Men. The author, from his intimate acquaintance with the trappers and traders of the American Far West, vividly recounts the story of these adventurous and hardy pioneers who opened up the Far West to those who would follow.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

George Frederick Ruxton (24 July 1821 - 29 August 1848) was a British explorer and travel writer. He was a Lieutenant in the British Army, received a medal for gallantry from Queen Isabella II of Spain, was a hunter and explorer and published papers and books about his travels to Africa, Canada, Mexico and the United States. He observed the westward expansion of the United States in the 1840s during the period when the country's government was pursuing its policy of manifest destiny. He was the first author to write "extensively" of the mountain men of the Rocky Mountains. In this classic of western Americana, George Frederick Ruxton, who died in St. Louis in 1848 at the youthful age of twenty-seven, brilliantly brings to life the whole heroic age of the Mountain Men. The author, from his intimate acquaintance with the trappers and traders of the American Far West, vividly recounts the story of two of the most adventurous of these hardy pioneers - Killbuck and La Bonté, whose daring, bravery, and hair-breadth escapes from their numerous Indian and "Spaniard" enemies were legend among their fellow-frontiersmen. With Ruxton, we follow Killbuck and La Bonté and their mountain companions - Old Bill Williams, "Black" Harris, William Sublette, Joseph Walker, and others - across the prairies and forests, west from picturesque old Bent's Fort, into the dangerous Arapaho country near the headwaters of the Platte. We share with them the culinary delights of their campfires - buffalo "boudins" and beaver tails - and hear from their own lips, in the incomparable mountaineer dialect, hair-raising stories of frontier life and humorous tales of trading camp and frontier post. Life in the Far West, then, is adventure extraordinary - the true chronicle of the rugged Mountain Men whose unflinching courage and total disregard for personal safety or comfort opened the Far West to the flood of settlers who were to follow. The breath-taking water colors and sketches, which depict with great detail many of the familiar scenes of the early West, were done by one of Ruxton's contemporaries and fellow-explorers, Alfred Jacob Miller.

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1868 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1915 Edition.

In this classic of western Americana, George Frederick Ruxton, who died in St. Louis in 1848 at the youthful age of twenty-seven, brilliantly brings to life the whole heroic age of the Mountain Men. The author, from his intimate acquaintance with the trappers and traders of the American Far West, vividly recounts the story of two of the most adventurous of these hardy pioneers - Killbuck and La Bonté, whose daring, bravery, and hair-breadth escapes from their numerous Indian and "Spaniard" enemies were legend among their fellow-frontiersmen.With Ruxton, we follow Killbuck and La Bonté and their mountain companions - Old Bill Williams, "Black" Harris, William Sublette, Joseph Walker, and others - across the prairies and forests, west from picturesque old Bent''s Fort, into the dangerous Arapaho country near the headwaters of the Platte. We share with them the culinary delights of their campfires - buffalo "boudins" and beaver tails - and hear from their own lips, in the incomparable mountaineer dialect, hair-raising stories of frontier life and humorous tales of trading camp and frontier post.Life in the Far West, then, is adventure extraordinary - the true chronicle of the rugged Mountain Men whose unflinching courage and total disregard for personal safety or comfort opened the Far West to the flood of settlers who were to follow. The breath-taking water colors and sketches, which depict with great detail many of the familiar scenes of the early West, were done by one of Ruxton''s contemporaries and fellow-explorers, Alfred Jacob Miller.

More than a travel book, more than an autobiography, Ruxon of the Rockies is a rare and vivid account of a man who lived during a heroic age: George Frederick Ruxton lived among and wrote about the traders and trappers of the American West.