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1 online resource (1 audio file (2hr., 32 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Narrated by Richard M. Davidson. |
| Summary |
In the summer of 1879, the young writer Robert Louis Stevenson received a telegram from America. Fanny, a dear friend in California, was ill. Stevenson packed his bags and left his home in Scotland. When the steamer reached the east coast of America, his journey had just begun. Stevenson had little money, so he traveled across America the cheapest way: he went by train. The trip from New York to Monterey, California, would take two exciting weeks. As the train chugged up mountains, through Indian territory, and over trestle bridges, Stevenson recorded his impressions of the rough, vast country and the people he met. Jim Murphy weaves a lively account of Stevenson's journey with fascinating glimpses of the construction of the transcontinental railroad. It is a vivid introduction to one of the most important chapters in the history of the American West. Richard M. Davidson's compelling narration makes the personal journey and the historical information truly accessible to young listeners. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Travel -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894.
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Railroad travel -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Railroads -- History.
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United States -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Description and travel.
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Davidson, Richard M., 1940- Narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781449871123 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1449871127 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13525421 |
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