The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party by Daniel James Brown

The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

Daniel James Brown

337 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous reflective slow-paced
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In April of 1846, Sarah Graves, 21 years old and newly married, set out with her husband, her parents and her eight siblings; their destination was California. Seven months later, after joining a party of emigrants led by George Donner, Sarah and ...

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challenging 42%
tense 41%
reflective 27%
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hopeful 7%
mysterious 1%

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