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When winter come : the ascension of York /
A sequel to the award-winning Buffalo Dance, Frank X Walker's When Winter Come: The Ascension of York is a dramatic reimagining of Lewis and Clark's legendary exploration of the American West. Grounded in the history of the famous trip, Walker's vibrant account allows York-little more...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2008.
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| Colección: | Kentucky voices.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A sequel to the award-winning Buffalo Dance, Frank X Walker's When Winter Come: The Ascension of York is a dramatic reimagining of Lewis and Clark's legendary exploration of the American West. Grounded in the history of the famous trip, Walker's vibrant account allows York-little more than a forgotten footnote in traditional narratives-to embody the full range of human ability, knowledge, emotion, and experience. Knowledge of the seasons unfolds to York "like a book," and he "can read moss, sunsets, the moon, and a mare's foaling time with a touch." During the journey, York forges a spiritual |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (117 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780813172910 0813172918 9780813138893 0813138892 081319184X 9780813191843 0813124832 9780813124834 1283233258 9781283233255 9786613233257 6613233250 |