Across America on an emigrant train
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Book Overview
An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve-day journey from New York to California in 1879 to see his ailing fianc? provides the opportunity to experience a cross-country journey firsthand. Drawn... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0590537954
ISBN13:9780590537957
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Scholastic
Length:150 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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Across America on an Emigrant Train
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I am currently working on a project that will help boost the literacy rate here in America. I have chosen the 1860's as my time period. This book gives a lot of background that I needed to compose great stories. The stories will center on trains, both those who worked them and those who rode them. A great deal will be about the life of orphans. The best part about these stories will be that everyone will be allowed to participate in writing them.
Excellent book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a short easy and fun history book that blends excerpts Robert Louis Stevenson's "Amateur Emigrant" and "Across the Plains" with Jim Murphy's prose and descriptions. I was expecting a kids book but far from it - while not academic or even pretentiously so, it's on par with a PBS episode of "American Experience" and reminds me of how fun history can be. The historical photo's are excellent, numerous and tightly connected to the text. Highly recommended for anyone interested in RLS, American history and the immigrant experience of the late 19th century. Jim Murphy has written about a dozen books like this including some Newbury award winners, hope to read some more, the language and prose is easy and leaves a strong impression of time and place, very enjoyable.
Anonymous_tsimp_dtown
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A very interesting book with all you need to know about the railroad, transcontinental or Robert Louis Stevenson. Very descriptive, Great Literature.
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