{"product_id":"the-covered-wagon-emerson-hough-9781417913237","title":"The Covered Wagon","description":"The Covered Wagon is a classic western novel written by Emerson Hough. Set in the mid-19th century, the book tells the story of a group of pioneers who travel from Missouri to Oregon in search of a better life. The main character, Will Banion, is a young man who has lost everything and sees the journey as a chance to start over. Along the way, the group faces numerous challenges, including harsh weather conditions, attacks by Native Americans, and conflicts within the group itself. The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of the landscape and the hardships faced by early settlers. It also explores themes of survival, courage, and the human spirit. The Covered Wagon is a timeless tale of adventure and endurance that continues to captivate readers today.1922. Illustrated with scenes from the Photoplay a Paramount picture. Hough's literary career grew out of his taking camping trips and writing about them for publication. His body of work eventually included 27 novels and hundreds of short stories and articles. Hough's early works included The Singing Mouse Stories, for children, and the nonfiction The Story of the Cowboy. He had his first major success in 1902 with his novel The Mississippi Bubble, which became a bestseller. The book begins: Look at �������em come, Jesse! More and More! Must be forty or fifty families. Molly Wingate, middle-aged, portly, dark browed and strong, stood at the door of the rude tent which for the time made her home. She was pointing down the road which lay like an ecru ribbon thrown down across the prairie grass, bordered beyond by the timber-grown bluffs of the Missouri. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emerson Hough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1417913231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781417913237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Emerson Hough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485100650751,"sku":"9781417913237","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29377a7e-6f1e-46ab-ac81-4af945b186da.jpg?v=1778047914","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-covered-wagon-emerson-hough-9781417913237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}