A Tramp Across the Continent
A Tramp Across the Continent

Author: Charles F. Lummis

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1982-01-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780803279087

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When young Charles Lummis heard about a job in the small town of Los Angeles more than a century ago, he walked all the way to it?across the plains, up Pike's Peak, down Devil's Gorge, through the Grand Canyon, over the desert. It was, by conservative estimate, one of the grandest hikes in American history. With no reason to be modest, Lummis called his "unpretentious" account of it "the wayside notes of a happy vagabonding."

Letters from the Southwest, September 20, 1884 to March 14, 1885
Letters from the Southwest, September 20, 1884 to March 14, 1885

Author: Charles Fletcher Lummis

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780816510399

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Lummis' other set of letters, to the Los Angeles times, are well-known as the basis for his A Tramp across the continent (Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1892). These are the 24 letters written to the Chillicothe Leader. They are more robust than the Times versions, which were more deliberately crafted, more commercial. An essential for Western collections. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

American Character
American Character

Author: Mark Thompson

Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9781559705509

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Charles Fletcher Lummis began his spectacular career in 1884 by walking from Ohio to start a new job at the three-year old Los Angeles Times. By the time of his death in 1928, the 3,500 mile "tramp across the continent" was just a footnote in his astonishingly varied career: crusading journalist, author of nearly two dozen books, editor of the influential political and literary magazine Out West, Los Angeles city librarian, preserver of Spanish missions, and Indian rights gadfly. Lummis both embodied and defined our vision of the West, and of America itself.

American Character
American Character

Author: Mark Thompson

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2012-03-07

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 161145607X

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Charles Fletcher Lummis began his spectacular career in 1884 by walking from Ohio to start a new job at the three-year old Los Angeles Times. By the time of his death in 1928, the 3,500 mile "tramp across the continent" was just a footnote in his astonishingly varied career: crusading journalist, author of nearly two dozen books, editor of the influential political and literary magazine Out West, Los Angeles city librarian, preserver of Spanish missions, and Indian rights gadfly. Lummis both embodied and defined our vision of the West, and of America itself.

Round the Bend
Round the Bend

Author: Nevil Shute

Publisher: Alien Ebooks

Published: 2023-03-24

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 1667602799

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Round the Bend follows the life of Tom Cutter, an Englishman who becomes a pilot and settles in the Middle East after World War II. Tom starts an air freight business and becomes fascinated by the spiritual beliefs of the local Muslim population, which leads him to start his own religion called "The Way." Through his travels and teachings, Tom attracts a group of devoted followers and becomes a spiritual leader. However, his unconventional beliefs and practices lead to conflict with some of the more traditional religious and political authorities in the region. Despite the challenges he faces, Tom remains committed to his beliefs and the pursuit of a more peaceful and harmonious world. The novel explores themes of religion, spirituality, cultural differences, and the clash between tradition and modernity.

A Tour on the Prairies
A Tour on the Prairies

Author: Washington Irving

Publisher: London : J. Murray

Published: 1835

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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Account of an expedition in Oct. and Nov. 1832 through a part of the unorganized Indian country now the state of Oklahoma.