Wallis, Michael
The Best Land Under Heaven
- ISBN 13:
- 9780871407696
- author:
- Wallis, Michael
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Liveright Publishing Corporation
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 23.62 x 15.49 x 4.06 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, United States, 19th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny by Michael Wallis In 1846, a group of emigrants embarked on a perilous journey to California, driven by the promise of a better life. Theirs was a story of optimism and desperation, as they faced the harsh realities of the American West. As historian Michael Wallis reveals in this gripping narrative, the Donner Party's fate was sealed from the start. Against the backdrop of a nation on the move, with incredible territorial strides being made in Texas, New Mexico, and California, an unlikely band of travelers set out to tame the wild land of California. But as they journeyed deeper into the unknown, their hopes were replaced by desperate cries for help. Wallis's masterful storytelling brings to life one of the most embroidered sagas in Western history, parsing fact from fiction to tell the true story of this tragic event.
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