Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 199 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de 1796 1878 De Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains" by Washington Irving is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on Captain Benjamin Bonneville, an officer in the U.S. Army, who embarks on an expedition to explore the uncharted territories of the Rocky Mountains, blending the thrilling elements of adventure with insights into the fur trade and the life of early American pioneers. The opening of the work introduces Captain Bonneville, revealing his intriguing background as the son of a French immigrant and detailing his transition from soldier to explorer. He is depicted as a man driven by curiosity and ambition, eager to immerse himself in the wilderness after being captivated by the tales of trappers and traders. The narrative establishes the backdrop of the fur trade during Bonneville's era, highlighting the competitive dynamics between various trading companies and the challenges faced by those venturing into the rugged and often dangerous landscape of the American West. Irving provides vivid descriptions and historical context, setting the stage for Bonneville’s adventures that intertwine with interactions among different Indigenous tribes and fellow American explorers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Northwestern States -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de, 1796-1878 Fur trade -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography F590.3 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 831069 831078 2024-09-01T09:30:30.823064 2023-10-01T08:42:52.747401 text/html text/html 840782 2021-02-26T00:37:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 283199 2021-02-26T00:37:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 374676 2024-09-01T09:30:41.788967 application/epub+zip 390843 2024-09-01T09:30:33.956026 application/epub+zip 370989 2024-09-01T09:30:32.791022 application/epub+zip 771246 2024-09-01T09:30:48.153983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725210 2024-09-01T09:30:40.943025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513007 2022-09-01T10:43:33.756641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722047 722013 2024-09-01T09:30:29.866100 2023-10-01T08:42:52.039432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 723447 2016-09-14T06:41:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 266980 2016-09-14T06:44:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 721692 2013-01-18T10:31:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266504 2013-01-18T10:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22301 2024-09-01T09:30:48.328955 application/rdf+xml 27132 2024-09-01T09:30:33.192034 image/jpeg 4862 2024-09-01T09:30:32.999073 image/jpeg 369043 2024-09-01T09:30:30.896068 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia