Astoria: John Jacob Astor's Great Expedition--A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival by Peter Stark

Astoria: John Jacob Astor's Great Expedition--A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival

Peter Stark

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nonfiction history adventurous informative fast-paced

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In the tradition of The Lost City of Z and Skeleton in the Zahara, Astoria is the thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American empire on the Pacific Coast. Peter Stark...

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adventurous 100%
informative 78%
dark 26%
tense 26%
challenging 15%
inspiring 10%
reflective 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%

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fast 15%

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