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The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus ; Wolfert's Roost and miscellanies ; A tour of the prairies

Label
The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus ; Wolfert's Roost and miscellanies ; A tour of the prairies
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus ; Wolfert's Roost and miscellanies ; A tour of the prairies
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Summary
Washington Irving is a true story teller. In Wolfert's Roost, we get the history behind the house and home he actually created from Wolferts Roost, (His Sunnyside) An amazing glimpse into the history of the Dutch of New York. The other stories in the book are from his living in Spain when he was secretary to the American Ambassador, and when he was the American Ambassador, combining Spanish history into his well woven tales. (Amazon)
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Life and voyages of Christopher ColumbusWolfert's Roost and miscellaniesTour of the prairiesTour on the prairies
Content

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