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Indlæser... An Embarrassment of Richesaf James Howard Kunstler
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A young man and his uncle are commissioned by President Jefferson to search for the giant ground sloth. Then endure many adventures, encountering bandits, con-men, eccentric nobles, Native Americans and the forces of nature. A good adventure tale. An Embarrassment of Riches is the story Samuel and William Walker, who are sent by President Jefferson out into the wilderness to find the elusive megatherium - a giant sloth - to prove to the rest of the world that America had great animal species. The funny part of the story is that Samuel and William are sent out at the same time as Lewis and Clark, although they believe theirs to be the better adventure. The Walkers run into a lot of trouble on their trip, and most of the book is spent on these troubles. It was an interesting book and concept, but I felt that some of the misadventures were drawn out more than they needed to be. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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A picaresque novel of the American West in 1803. An historical comedy about two bumbling botanists sent into the southern wilderness by Thomas Jefferson to look for something that isn't there. A novel in the spirit of Lewis and Clark (who make cameo appearences). Replete with wild Indians, river pirates, the kidnapped son of King Louis XVI, the lost colony of Roanoke, and much more. A non-stop romp full of life and humor and the sensibility of early America. No library descriptions found. |
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