Overview
Astoria is a history book published in 1836 by Washington Irving. The full title being "Astoria: Or, Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains."[1] The book was commissioned by John Jacob Astor as an official history of his company's expedition to Oregon in 1810-1812. The book became a bestseller in 1836 and at the time was required reading in some schools.[2] For a synopsis of the accuracy of Irving's work, see the Edgeley W. Todd edition (1964).
- | Author: Washington Irving, Edibooks
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: May 21, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 418 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1533371970
- | ISBN-13: 9781533371973
