Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party

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Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party

[Read by Jeff Riggenbach]

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 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.

Country	USA
Author	George R. Stewart
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780781250924
Edition	Reprint
ISBN	0781250927
Label	Houghton Mifflin Company Boston
Manufacturer	Houghton Mifflin Company Boston
NumberOfPages	394
PublicationDate	1960
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin Company Boston
SKU	36459
Studio	Houghton Mifflin Company Boston
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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