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Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains

Gelesen von Carol Pelster

(4,857 Sterne; 7 Bewertungen)

"Astoria" describes the many perilous adventures, discoveries, and disasters experienced by the brave Americans who joined the 1810-1813 Astor Expedition to Oregon. The wealthy New York fur magnate John Jacob Astor masterminded an extensive enterprise with the hope of setting up a fur trading center and outpost of American colonization at the mouth of the Columbia River. Journeying by land and by sea, the intrepid travelers endured incredible hardships, utter exhaustion, and near starvation. Especially interesting and harrowing were the odysseys of Wilson Price Hunt and Robert Stuart who crossed the continent in opposite directions. In spite of the difficulties described, the book was a catalyst that inspired a generation of pioneers to pursue their own way to the Northwest. Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Rip Van Winkle, was a masterful writer who was especially good at conveying the vastness and dangers of the wilderness. But as the book was written at the behest of the tycoon Astor, it also includes much description of business dealings, discussion of good and bad management decisions, and even at times some rather fawning praise of Astor himself. Irving also includes some anthropology as he describes the encounters of the explorers and the members of various tribes, whom he synonymously calls Indians, aborigines, savages, or their tribal names. It is noteworthy that the member of the expedition who receives the most abundant and unreserved praise from Irving is an Indian woman who exhibits constant courage and virtue. - Summary by Carol Pelster (18 hr 13 min)

Chapters

Author's Introduction

7:13

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Chapter 1

28:27

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Chapter 2

12:27

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Chapter 3

27:20

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Chapter 4

17:56

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Chapter 5

27:04

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Chapter 6

28:38

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Chapter 7

18:11

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Chapter 8

13:34

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Chapter 9

9:16

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Chapter 10

22:41

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Chapter 11

22:47

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Chapter 12

14:08

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Chapter 13

20:12

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Chapter 14

13:23

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Chapter 15

30:25

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Chapter 16

27:29

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Chapter 17

18:59

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Chapter 18

21:26

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Chapter 19

16:33

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Chapter 20

20:18

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Chapter 21

22:38

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Chapter 22

11:16

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Chapter 23

11:40

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Chapter 24

7:29

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Chapter 25

10:43

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Chapter 26

17:26

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Chapter 27

10:33

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Chapter 28

12:45

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Chapter 29

15:16

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Chapter 30

7:22

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Chapter 31

14:54

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Chapter 32

15:01

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Chapter 33

13:41

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Chapter 34

24:13

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Chapter 35

10:41

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Chapter 36

14:52

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Chapter 37

24:09

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Chapter 38

16:38

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Chapter 39

11:45

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Chapter 40

17:27

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Chapter 41

22:54

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Chapter 42

9:43

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Chapter 43

16:42

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Chapter 44

28:50

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Chapter 45

17:42

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Chapter 46

17:10

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Chapter 47

20:41

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Chapter 48

13:13

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Chapter 49

17:57

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Chapter 50

16:39

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Chapter 51

10:11

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Chapter 52

15:36

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Chapter 53

25:24

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Chapter 54

9:05

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Chapter 55

5:44

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Chapter 56

8:01

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Chapter 57

20:39

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Chapter 58

15:59

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Chapter 59

11:54

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Chapter 60

10:39

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Chapter 61

24:28

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Appendix

45:23

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Bewertungen

amazing tale of true history, well told and read

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