Martin, Wendy

Colonial American Travel Narratives (Penguin Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780140390889
author:: Martin, Wendy
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Longman
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2005
Pages:: 384
Dimensions:: 131mm X 197mm
Genre:: American - General
Condition:: New
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Four journeys through colonial America are presented in this collection of primary texts. Mary Rowlandson, Sarah Kemble Knight, William Byrd II, and Dr. Alexander Hamilton recount their experiences of the physical and psychological challenges they faced.

These accounts offer valuable insights into early American cultural life, now conveniently gathered in a single volume. Penguin Classics has long been a leading publisher of classic literature, with a global bookshelf of over 1,700 titles.

Readers can trust this series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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