Astoria
by Washington Irving
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaladventurefresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeGrounded and expansive: a fresh non-fiction book. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
About This Book
In 1811 a group of American traders built a fort at the mouth of the Columbia River, named Fort Astoria in honor of its financier, John Jacob Astor. Envisioned as the spur of a fur-trading empire, by 1813 the project was a business failure and the fort was surrendered to the British. But in its short life Astoria rendered incalculable benefits to public understanding of the Great Northwest.
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- Washington Irving
- Published
- 1836
- Pages
- 414
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- Open Library
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