Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party by George R. Stewart

Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party

George R. Stewart

12 hours, 9 minutes first pub 1936 (editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced

Description

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 and were persuaded to attempt a new overland route. After struggling ac...

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