Prairie Fever: British Aristocrats in the American West 1830-1890

Title: Prairie Fever: British Aristocrats in the American West 1830-1890 Author: Peter Pagnamenta ISBN: 9780393072396 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Published: 2012 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Very light wear to disc. Case and artwork included but clearly used. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. American History 1625976 Publisher Description: From the 1830s onward, a succession of well-born Britons headed west to the great American wilderness to find adventure and fulfillment. They brought their dogs, sporting guns, valets, and all the attitudes and prejudices of their class. Prairie Fever explores why the West had such a strong romantic appeal for them at a time when their inherited wealth and passion for sport had no American equivalent. In fascinating and often comic detail, the author shows