History of the Donner Party: The Ordeal of the Wagon Train of Pioneers in the Sierra Nevada Winter of 1846-7 (Hardcover)

from dauphine

Not exactly light reading - I struggled with the style of the writing at times and certainly the topic is a serious one. I would recommend the book to someone who truly wants to learn the story of the Donner Party not just as a casual selection of a book to read. I did pick it becuase I wanted to...

from kslade

It's very old but quite a good history of this tragedy.

from setnahkt

A reprint (2000) of a reprint (1947) of a reprint (1940) of a book originally published in 1880 describing events that occurred in 1846. “Donner Party” is a misnomer, although the Donners contributed a number of people to the group, and at one point George Donner was elected “captain”, they were ...

from mstrust

Okay- how can you say that you "enjoyed" a book on this subject? Well, if you enjoy history and have even a passing interest in the Donner Party you will find this book fascinating. There are drawings of the survivors and their campsite. Also, probably because the book was written in 1940, it giv...

from mstrust

Okay- how can you say that you "enjoyed" a book on this subject? Well, if you enjoy history and have even a passing interest in the Donner Party you will find this book fascinating. There are drawings of the survivors and their campsite. Also, probably because the book was written in 1940, it giv...