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Heroic mail delivery on horseback adventure.
Immerse yourself into the wild rush of history with "The Pony Express." It's a book that captures the spirit of an era long passed but romanticized for its raw adventure and the incredible endurance of its riders. Dive into the past and gallop alongside the daring young mail carriers who helped shrink the vast American frontier. It's a tale as exhilarating as a horseback ride across untamed lands.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
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ISBN: 9780756503017
Authors:
Jean Kinney Williams
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 3 readers)
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Heroic mail delivery on horseback adventure.
Immerse yourself into the wild rush of history with "The Pony Express." It's a book that captures the spirit of an era long passed but romanticized for its raw adventure and the incredible endurance of its riders. Dive into the past and gallop alongside the daring young mail carriers who helped shrink the vast American frontier. It's a tale as exhilarating as a horseback ride across untamed lands.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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