Yellowstone, Land of Wonders: Promenade in North America's National Park - Hardcover

Jules Leclercq (1848–1928), who wrote twenty-three travelogues, was a judge by profession and a founding member of the Royal Belgian Geographical Society. Janet Chapple is the author of Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler’s Companion to the National Park. Suzanne Cane is a librarian and independent French translator.

“What a delightful discovery this book is. Jules Leclercq is the kind of writer we love to travel with—enthusiastic, energetic, observant, curious, and companionable. Janet Chapple and Suzanne Cane have produced a splendid translation and well-researched edition.”—Robert Root, author of Postscripts: Retrospections on Time and Place (Robert Root 2012-09-20)

“This lost jewel by an overlooked but wonderful explorer reads like a Jules Verne novel and is astonishing in its poetic descriptions of the raw nature of Yellowstone in the nineteenth century. A beautiful, evocative work on those early days in the American wilderness, it is like a literary Ansel Adams.” —Peter Schulman, translator, author, and professor at Old Dominion University (Peter Schulman 2012-09-20)

"Any nature scholar interested in provenance or the origins of the naming of landscapes will find in Janet Chapple and Suzanne Cane's translation a welcome addition to the genre."—Foreword Reviews   (Foreword Reviews)

"This deft translation at long last makes available to English-speaking readers a masterpiece of western American travel writing that is a fascinating historical document in its own right."—Christopher Lewis, Dad of Divas (Christopher Lewis Dad of Divas 2013-05-18)

"[Yellowstone, Land of Wonders is] a lovely translation . . . perfect for American history, natural history, or travel collections alike."—Midwest Book Review (Midwest Book Review)

"Meticulously edited, with very good notes, this well-made book is both scholarly and easy to read."—Lois D. Atwood, Providence Journal (Lois D. Atwood Providence Journal 2013-08-11)