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A Rendezvous Reader : Tall, Tangled, and, True Tales of the Mountain Men, 1805-1850 by Maguire, James H; Wild, Peter, 1940-; Barclay, Donald A is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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The Accounts Of The Mountain Men Are Spun From The Experiences Of A Nation Moving Westward: A Trapper Returns From The Dead; Hunters Feast On Buffalo Intestines Served On A Dirty Blanket; A Missionary Woman Is Astounded By The Violence And Vulgarity Of The Trappers' Rendezvous. These Are Just A Few Of The Narratives, Tall Tales, And Lies That Make Up A Rendezvous Reader. The Writers Represented In This Book Include Dyed-in-the-wool Trappers, Adventuring European Nobles, Upward-gazing Eastern Missionaries, And Just Plain Hacks Who Never Unsheathed A Green River Knife Or Traveled Farther West Than The Ohio River. What These Writers Have In Common Is That All Helped Create A Uniquely American Icon--the Mountain Man. Tall Tales, Amazing Scenes, And Trickery Of The Fur Trade -- Heading For The Mountains -- Trappers And Their Trade -- Mountain Women -- Famous Trappers -- Rendezvous -- Critics Of The Fur Trade -- Indians -- Animals -- Missionaries -- Fur Trappers In Fiction -- Farewell To The Mountain-man Life. Edited By James H. Maguire, Peter Wild, And Donald A. Barclay. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 319-337) And Index.

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Author

Maguire, James H; Wild, Peter, 1940-; Barclay, Donald A

Publisher

Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780874805383

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

4.7 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14