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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 979.438
EAN: 9780395611593
ISBN: 0395611598
Label: Mariner Books
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: January 30, 1992
Publisher: Mariner Books
Sales Rank: 220633
Studio: Mariner Books
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The tragedy of the Donner party constitutes one of the most amazing stories of the American West. In 1846 eighty-seven people -- men, women, and children -- set out for California, persuaded to attempt a new overland route. After struggling across the desert, losing many oxen, and nearly dying of thirst, they reached the very summit of the Sierras, only to be trapped by blinding snow and bitter storms. Many perished; some survived by resorting to cannibalism; all were subjected to unbearable suffering. Incorporating the diaries of the survivors and other contemporary documents, George Stewart wrote the definitive history of that ill-fated band of pioneers; an astonishing account of what human beings may endure and achieve in the final press of circumstance.
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I cannot tell you how intense this book is! I just could not stop reading because I was so worried about the characters. I have never felt so much suspense from any book, and this is non fiction! The author writes with skill to keep the pace moving while explaining historical facts and details. Each chapter, whether describing the party's preparations, their adventure through a desert, or their extreme ordeal in the snow, was informative and captivating. I loved how the reader got to know most of ... Read More
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Ordeal by Hunger is George Stewart's definitive book on the Donner Party. The Donner Party was a pioneer wagon train on it's way to California in the 1840's. After a series of setbacks caused by unfortunate decisions, they are forced to spend the winter high up in the Sierra Nevada. Low on food, and in a harsh environment, the families do unspeakable and sometimes incredible things to survive.
The story is well told. The participants are portrayed neither as heroes or ghouls, but as ordinary ... Read More
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For those who seek adventure and history at the same time this book is for you.The tale of the Donner Party is well known, at least to those who find the formation of the west exciting. What makes reading it all worth while is that it truly happened.For want of a shorter route to California this wagon train opted to take a different way.They were informed of it by a well known and respected source they had no reason to doubt.This proved their undoing and in the race against time and weather they most assuredly ... Read More
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We bought this book at the Reno Nevada airport after spending a week in the Truckee area. My wife and I both went through the book in record time. It's hard to put down once you start.
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Written over 70 years ago, this account of the Donner Party is still captivating and contemporary. Stewart was a fastidious historiographer as well as a gifted storyteller. This fascinating drama unfolds crisply and frankly. Despite the gruesome details, or perhaps because of them, one becomes engrossed and enticed to keep turning the pages to learn what happened next.
The 1960 supplement was interesting but drier than the original 1936 text. The diary entries and letter from three of the survivors ... Read More
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