North America (Two-Volume Set)

North America (Two-Volume Set)

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Anthony Trollope
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Trollope Society, 2001

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor bruise on boards.

This two‑volume set presents Anthony Trollope’s incisive travel narrative of North America, originally penned during his mid‑nineteenth‑century journey across the United States and Canada. Trollope chronicles the landscapes, cities, and institutions he encountered, offering candid judgments on politics, society, and culture with the sharp eye of a seasoned novelist. The work illustrates the contrasts between Old World traditions and New World ambitions, detailing the vigor of American democracy and the challenges of frontier life. John Letts provides an instructive introduction that situates Trollope’s observations within their historical context, underscoring their relevance to Victorian readers and modern audiences alike.

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Description

Author: Anthony Trollope
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Trollope Society, 2001

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor bruise on boards.

This two‑volume set presents Anthony Trollope’s incisive travel narrative of North America, originally penned during his mid‑nineteenth‑century journey across the United States and Canada. Trollope chronicles the landscapes, cities, and institutions he encountered, offering candid judgments on politics, society, and culture with the sharp eye of a seasoned novelist. The work illustrates the contrasts between Old World traditions and New World ambitions, detailing the vigor of American democracy and the challenges of frontier life. John Letts provides an instructive introduction that situates Trollope’s observations within their historical context, underscoring their relevance to Victorian readers and modern audiences alike.