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Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party
Ordeal by Hunger The Story of the Donner Party
Author: George R. Stewart, George Rippey Stewart
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 Sierr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780781250924
ISBN-10: 0781250927
Publication Date: 1/1994
Pages: 328
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Publisher: Reprint Services Corporation
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Fantastic book. I knew of the Donner Party and the tragedy that befell them but this book, written in 1936, is a great retelling of the details of the journey, the storm that traps the, their tales of survival, and their eventual rescue.



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