Skip to main content
Search Button
United States Kobo store Gift Cards Help

Rakuten Kobo

Wishlist

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


Top Series in United States

Showing 1 - 12 of 15 results for “j ross browne”
Skip side bar filters

  • Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk

    With Sketches of Adventure in California and Washoe

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    In "Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk," J. Ross Browne embarks on a captivating exploration of the storied isle that inspired Daniel Defoe's classic, "Robinson Crusoe." Through a blend of travelogue and historical narrative, Browne weaves vivid descriptions and personal reflections that illuminate the natural beauty of the island, while intricately discussing its rich ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Dangerous Journey, California 1849

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    IN THE SUMMER OF 1849 there was in California one J. Ross Browne representing the United States Postal Service. In the course of his official duties he made a trip by "mulepower and footpower" from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. The tale of this trip is authentic, unusual Californiana: the narrative combines the outlandish happenings of the journey—including a brush with outlaws, and a death ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The European Reporting of J. Ross Browne

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    The European reporting of J Ross Browne details Browne's time in Europe while the Civil War was raging in the United States. Brown visits Iceland, Norway, Poland, Moscow and Germany. His entertaining and good humored style is indicative of the times and the attitudes of those times. In “A Californian in Iceland” Browne discovers mid nineteenth Century Iceland and Icelanders. From the original ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Land of Thor

    Enriched edition. An Epic Journey Through Iceland's Untamed Wilderness

    by J. Ross Browne, Dylan McAllister ...
    In "The Land of Thor," J. Ross Browne presents a vivid tapestry of the geography, people, and culture of Iceland, meticulously exploring the stark beauty and peculiarities of this northern land during the mid-19th century. Browne's engaging prose blends humorous anecdotes with astute observations, establishing an inviting yet critical tone that reflects the complexities of travel literature in a ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • "The Voyage of the F.H. Moore" and Other 19th Century Whaling Accounts

    by J. Ross Browne, Charles H. Robbins, Samuel Grant Williams ...
    In 1873, 21-year-old Sam Williams embarked on a whaling journey on the two-masted F.H. Moore--he steered one of the boats and threw the harpoon. He kept a personal log and reworked it into this never-before-published manuscript, now supplemented by additional research and relevant excerpts of the ship's official logbook.Complementing this are excerpts from three other accounts of whaling voyages: ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Apache Country: A Trip Through Arizona, 1864

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    Browne takes us on a journey through the new territory during the latter part of the civil war when settlers were having some of the worst troubles with the Apache nation and troops were busy in the east. Taken from the original serialization in 1864 and 65, Browne introduces the old west through the eyes of a contemporary traveler, complete with the prevailing thought of day. This is a journey ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Silver Mining in 19th Century Nevada: Reese River Country, Illustrated.

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    A contemporaneous account of the silver mining boom in the ghost town of Austin Nevada during the mid nineteenth century. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Land of Thor

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    Thor is the God of Thunder and the son of Odin and the Elder Earth-Goddess Gaea.Combining the power of both worlds, Thor is arguably the greatest and mightiest defender of both.FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • In the Cinnabar Mines: A Visit to New Almaden 1865, Illustrated

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    Mining Cinnabar, Quicksilver, Mercury, a necessity for process of removing gold and silver from ore, started at New Almaden just in time for the gold production in California. The heavily contaminated site is now closed to all, but in 1865 it was in full production. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • A Californian in Iceland 1862, Illustrated

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    A Californian on a world tour spends a discovers mid nineteenth Century Iceland and Icelanders. From the original Serialization of 1863. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • California 1865: Bodie Bluff, Mono – Dead Sea of the West, Walker River

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    This short piece describes a journalists trip through California mining country during the latter days of the American Civil War, a time when more mines were failing that flourishing, and frontier life was on the verge of civilization. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • San Francisco to San Louis Obispo 1860 - A Dangerous Journey, Illustrated

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    In A Dangerous Journey Browne Travels across California from San Francisco through a country full of outlaws, nearly losing his life along the way. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD