Journal of a Trapper - Osborne Russell - Books - Narrative Press - 9781589760523 - June 8, 2001
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Journal of a Trapper

In 1830, 16-year-old Osborne Russell left his Maine farm and ran away to sea. He didn't like it. He ended up joining an expedition headed to Oregon by way of the Rocky Mountains. Along the way he acquired the skills necessary for survival in the mountains. He also learned the Snake language, hunted buffalo, and trapped beaver, looked for new trails west, and kept a journal that forms the basis of this vigorously authentic book. The descriptions are so accurate that contemporary readers are using the book to retrace Russell's footsteps!


256 pages, black & white illustrations; black & white illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 8, 2001
ISBN13 9781589760523
Publishers Narrative Press
Pages 256
Dimensions 217 × 138 × 21 mm   ·   338 g
Language English  
Editor Haines, Aubrey L.

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