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  1. Accidental Indies
    Author: Finley, R.
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal

    At once moving and lyrical, The Accidental Indies is a tale in which we join Christopher Columbus on a fantastical voyage through western seas and Western imagination. Robert Finley imagines, sings, charts, and paints the story of Columbus's... more

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    At once moving and lyrical, The Accidental Indies is a tale in which we join Christopher Columbus on a fantastical voyage through western seas and Western imagination. Robert Finley imagines, sings, charts, and paints the story of Columbus's problematic 1492 expedition to the Caribbean, creating a world that is as vivid and compelling as the explorer's own voyage to the misnamed "Indies". Intro -- THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES -- A DEPARTURE -- THE NURSEMAID'S TALE -- WHO KNOWS WHAT TO EXPECT? -- WISHFUL THINKING -- WHY SAILORS CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING -- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS -- THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES -- TRANSLATION -- THE RETURN -- THE THRESHOLD -- THE LETTER -- THE PARADE! -- THE SOUVENIRS -- NOTES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780773520066
    Subjects: Colomb, Christophe ; ca 1451-1506 ; Romans, nouvelles, etc; Columbus, Christopher ; Fiction; Discoveries in geography ; Fiction; Explorers ; Fiction; West Indies ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (109 p)
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    ""THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES""; ""A DEPARTURE""; ""THE NURSEMAID'S TALE""; ""WHO KNOWS WHAT TO EXPECT?""; ""WISHFUL THINKING""; ""WHY SAILORS CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING""; ""CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS""; ""THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES""; ""TRANSLATION""; ""THE RETURN""; ""THE THRESHOLD""; ""THE LETTER""; ""THE PARADE!""; ""THE SOUVENIRS""; ""NOTES""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""
  2. The Magnificent Adventure
    Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman
    Author: Hough, Emerson
    Published: 1916
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Eccentric pioneer lawyer Emerson Hough made his literary mark as a writer of classic Western tales, but some of his most critically acclaimed works are fictionalized accounts of key events in American history. The Magnificent Adventure focuses on... more

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    Eccentric pioneer lawyer Emerson Hough made his literary mark as a writer of classic Western tales, but some of his most critically acclaimed works are fictionalized accounts of key events in American history. The Magnificent Adventure focuses on explorers such as Lewis and Clark and the chain of events that eventually led up to the Louisiana Purchase. Readers who like a stiff dose of adventure and romance with their historical fiction will be gratified with this selection

     
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    Language: English
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    ISBN: 9781776518784; 9781775453185
    Subjects: Lewis, Meriwether ; 1774-1809 ; Fiction; Lewis and Clark Expedition ; (1804-1806) ; Fiction; Discoveries in geography ; Fiction; Explorers ; Fiction; West (U.S.) ; History ; To 1848 ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE; Contents; PART I; Chapter I - Mother and Son; Chapter II - Meriwether and Theodosia; Chapter III - Mr. Burr and Mr. Merry; Chapter IV - President and Secretary; Chapter V - The Pell-Mell and Some Consequences; Chapter VI - The Great Conspiracy; Chapter VII - Colonel Burr and His Daughter; Chapter VIII - The Parting; Chapter IX - Mr. Thomas Jefferson; Chapter X - The Threshold of the West; Chapter XI - The Taming of Patrick Gass; Chapter XII - Captain William Clark; Chapter XIII - Under Three Flags; Chapter XIV - The Rent in the Armor; PART II

    Chapter I - Under One FlagChapter II - The Mysterious Letter; Chapter III - The Day's Work; Chapter IV - The Crossroads of the West; Chapter V - The Appeal; Chapter VI - Which Way?; Chapter VII - The Mountains; Chapter VIII - Trail's End; Chapter IX - The Summons; Chapter X - The Abyss; Chapter XI - The Bee; Chapter XII - What Voice Had Called?; Chapter XIII - The News; Chapter XIV - The Guests of a Nation; Chapter XV - Mr. Jefferson's Advice; Chapter XVI - The Quality of Mercy; Chapter XVII - The Friends; Chapter XVIII - The Wilderness; Chapter XIX - Down to the Sea; Endnotes;
  3. Hunter Quatermain's Story
    Author: Haggard, H. Rider
    Published: 2012
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    An inspiration for the popular Indiana Jones series, Henry Rider Haggard's Allan Quatermain is one of the most beloved character to emerge from the action-adventure fiction of the nineteenth century. This early short story focuses on Allan... more

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    An inspiration for the popular Indiana Jones series, Henry Rider Haggard's Allan Quatermain is one of the most beloved character to emerge from the action-adventure fiction of the nineteenth century. This early short story focuses on Allan Quatermain's exploits as a big game hunter in Africa, a skill that would provide much of the explorer's income throughout his life

     
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    Language: English
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    ISBN: 9781775455271; 9781776516131
    Subjects: Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) ; Fiction; Adventure stories, English; Explorers ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Hunter Quatermain's Story; Endnotes;
  4. The English at the North Pole
    part I of the adventures of Captain Hatteras
    Author: Verne, Jules
    Published: ©2012
    Publisher:  Andrews, United Kingdom

    A fantastic classic adventure novel by the master of the genre Jules Verne. Follow the intrepid voyage of Captain John Hatteras to find the North Pole Cover -- Front matter -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Body matter -- Chapter I -- Chapter II --... more

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    A fantastic classic adventure novel by the master of the genre Jules Verne. Follow the intrepid voyage of Captain John Hatteras to find the North Pole Cover -- Front matter -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Body matter -- Chapter I -- Chapter II -- Chapter III -- Chapter IV -- Chapter V -- Chapter VI -- Chapter VII -- Chapter VIII -- Chapter IX -- Chapter X -- Chapter XI -- Chapter XII -- Chapter XIII -- Chapter XIV -- Chapter XV -- Chapter XVI -- Chapter XVII -- Chapter XVIII -- Chapter XIX -- Chapter XX -- Chapter XXI -- Chapter XXII -- Chapter XXIII -- Chapter XXIV -- Chapter XXV -- Chapter XXVI -- Chapter XXVII -- Chapter XXVIII -- Chapter XXIX -- Chapter XXX -- XXXI -- Chapter XXXII -- Part 2 - Title Page -- Chapter I -- Chapter II Chapter III -- Chapter IV -- Chapter V -- Chapter VI -- Chapter VII -- Chapter VIII -- Chapter IX -- Chapter X -- Chapter XI -- Chapter XII -- Chapter XIII -- Chapter XIV -- Chapter XV -- Chapter XVI -- Chapter XVII -- Chapter XVIII -- Chapter XIX -- Chapter XX -- Chapter XXI -- Chapter XXII -- Chapter XXIII -- Chapter XXIV -- Chapter XXV -- Chapter XXVI

     
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    Contributor: Verne, Jules
    Language: English
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    ISBN: 9781782340546
    Series: The English at the North Pole ; Part 1
    Subjects: Explorers; Explorers ; Fiction; Arctic regions ; Discovery and exploration ; Fiction; Electronic books
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  5. Accidental Indies
    Author: Finley, R.
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal

    At once moving and lyrical, The Accidental Indies is a tale in which we join Christopher Columbus on a fantastical voyage through western seas and Western imagination. Robert Finley imagines, sings, charts, and paints the story of Columbus's... more

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    Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Bibliothek und wissenschaftliche Information
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    Universitätsbibliothek Erfurt / Forschungsbibliothek Gotha, Universitätsbibliothek Erfurt
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    Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt / Zentrale
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    Helmut-Schmidt-Universität, Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Universitätsbibliothek
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    Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Heidenheim, Bibliothek
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    Bibliothek LIV HN Sontheim
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    Bibliothek LIV HN Sontheim
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    Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau
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    At once moving and lyrical, The Accidental Indies is a tale in which we join Christopher Columbus on a fantastical voyage through western seas and Western imagination. Robert Finley imagines, sings, charts, and paints the story of Columbus's problematic 1492 expedition to the Caribbean, creating a world that is as vivid and compelling as the explorer's own voyage to the misnamed "Indies". Intro -- THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES -- A DEPARTURE -- THE NURSEMAID'S TALE -- WHO KNOWS WHAT TO EXPECT? -- WISHFUL THINKING -- WHY SAILORS CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING -- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS -- THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES -- TRANSLATION -- THE RETURN -- THE THRESHOLD -- THE LETTER -- THE PARADE! -- THE SOUVENIRS -- NOTES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

     
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    Language: English
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    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780773520066
    Subjects: Colomb, Christophe ; ca 1451-1506 ; Romans, nouvelles, etc; Columbus, Christopher ; Fiction; Discoveries in geography ; Fiction; Explorers ; Fiction; West Indies ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (109 p)
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    ""THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES""; ""A DEPARTURE""; ""THE NURSEMAID'S TALE""; ""WHO KNOWS WHAT TO EXPECT?""; ""WISHFUL THINKING""; ""WHY SAILORS CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING""; ""CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS""; ""THE ACCIDENTAL INDIES""; ""TRANSLATION""; ""THE RETURN""; ""THE THRESHOLD""; ""THE LETTER""; ""THE PARADE!""; ""THE SOUVENIRS""; ""NOTES""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""