The Course of Empire
by Bernard DeVoto
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Author: Bernard DeVotoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-09-01
ISBN: 0395924987
Number of pages: 688
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: A Classic Account of Exploration -- Probably De Voto's Best
Summary: 5 Stars
De Voto's narrative of the first three centuries of European exploration in North America is a classic -- inevitably superceded in some details since its publication (1952) but unmatched in conveying a sense of the continent's geography as perceived by the early adventurers. Although it's not as tightly integrated as the more chronologically limited "Year of Decision", this is probably De Voto's finest work.
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