Stay Alive: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, The Donner Party Expedition, 1846 av Rodman Philbrick

149,-

Kjøp

<DIV><B>The Newbery Honor-winning author of <I>Wildfire </I>and <I>Freak the Mighty</I> brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party''s journey west.</B><P></P><P><I>"Soon we will eat the frozen cattle.... And then, when that is gone, what shall we eat? </I></P><P><I>Shall we eat the snow? Shall we eat the ice? Shall we eat the bark on the frozen trees? </I></P><P><I>What shall we eat?"</I></P><P></P><P>Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he''s known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California.</P><P></P><P>But progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory. Is it worth the risk