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Book Review of Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party

Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party
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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.