Read the book review of Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West published in the New York Times Book Review this week.
The story of the ill-fated Donner Party's trek across the country is the reverse image of Lewis and Clark's: seemingly everything that could go wrong, did go wrong -- from bad leadership to disastrous choices, from fatal accidents to murderous fights, and finally a ghastly ordeal in the Sierra snows. It's a remarkable story for all generations, and with the advantage of updated research and a keen eye for detail, Ethan Rarick builds a quick-moving narrative.--Dayton Duncan, author of Out West: An American Journey Along the Lewis and Clark Trail
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