Astoria vs The works of Washington Irving: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Astoria Astoria Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Challenging

In 1811 a group of American traders built a fort at the mouth of the Columbia River, named Fort Astoria in honor of its financier, John Jacob Astor. Envisioned as the spur of a fur-trading empire, by 1813 the project…

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Cover of The works of Washington Irving The works of Washington Irving Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Challenging

America's first international man-of-letters deserves a place in the digital library of all lovers of classic literature. This comprehensive eBook presents Irving's complete fictional works, with a range on non-fiction…

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AstoriaThe works of Washington Irving
Goodreads 2.8 (34) 3.6 (226)
Hardcover — 4.0 (1)

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AstoriaThe works of Washington Irving
Ratings 34 226
Editions 321 89
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 574 2479
Reading it now — 79
Written reviews 31 226
Wikipedia attention 487 —
Pages 400 308

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