[Gutenberg 30298] • The Magnificent Adventure / Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and / the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman

• Two of American western writer Emerson Hough's best-selling books from the early 1900s are bound together in this edition: The Magnificent Adventure & The Sagebrusher

The Magnificent Adventure (1916)

Embracing the adventure and romance of the era, The Magnificent Adventure focuses on explorers including Lewis and Clark and the events leading up to America's Louisiana Purchase.

The Sagebrusher (1919)

Sketches of Men Who Are Making History in the Sagebrush

About The Author

Emerson Hough (1857–1923) was an American author of western stories and historical novels born in Newton, Iowa. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and practiced law in New Mexico before returning to Iowa.

He wrote Story of the Outlaw, a study of the western desperado, which included profiles of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. His other notable works included Story of the Cowboy, which received a high recommendation from American President Theodore Roosevelt, along with Way of the West, Singing Mouse Stories, and The Passing of the Frontier.

The Emerson Hough Series Includes 15 of Hough’s Most Popular Stories Including:

1\. Girl at the Halfway House, 1900

2\. The Mississippi Bubble, 1902

3\. Law of the Land, 1905

4\. The Magnificent Adventure

5\. Heart's Desire, 1905

6\. King of Gee-Whiz, 1906

7\. Story of the Outlaw, 1906

8\. Way of a Man, 1907

9\. 54-40 or Fight, 1909

10\. The Purchase Price, 1910

11\. Man Next Door, 1916

12\. Broken Gate, 1917

13\. Passing of the Frontier, 1918

14\. The Sagebrusher, 1919

15\. The Covered Wagon, 1922