Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival by Peter Stark

Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival

Peter Stark

366 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative fast-paced

Description

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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Moods

adventurous 100%
informative 78%
dark 28%
tense 21%
inspiring 14%
challenging 7%
mysterious 7%
reflective 7%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 13%
fast 13%

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