Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party

George R. Stewart

ISBN 10: 080329171X / ISBN 13: 9780803291713

Edité par Univ of Nebraska Pr, 1986

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G080329171XI4N00

Synopsis :

Book by Stewart George R

Présentation de l'éditeur: 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.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner ...
Éditeur : Univ of Nebraska Pr
Date d'édition : 1986
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket