Overview
This compact volume of the journals of Lewis and Clark, compiled by American Book Award nominee Landon Y. Jones, includes all of the most riveting tales of their adventure—in their own words. Through these tales of adventure we see the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and western rivers the way Lewis and Clark first observed them—majestic, pristine, uncharted, and awe-inspiring. We are in the moccasins of Lewis and Clark as they witness other wonders no European-Americans had ever seen before, most memorably, grizzly bears. Also included are the explorers’ encounters with Native Americans, featuring the amazing reunion between Sacagawea and her brother, a Shoshone chief who secured the expedition’s safe passage over the Continental Divide.
Full Product Details
Author: Landon Y Jones
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 18.00cm
Weight: 0.225kg
ISBN: 9780060011598
ISBN 10: 0060011599
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 11 March 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Landon Jones has done an excellent job. --Stephen E. Ambrose
Landon Jones has done an excellent job. -- Stephen E. Ambrose
St. Louis has had some national heroes who have excited the nation as a whole. Today, it is Mark McGuire. Earlier in this century, it was Charles Lindberg. Even earlier in the previous century, it was the fascinating duo of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Landon Jones has ever-so-skillfully assembled the journals of Lewis and Clark as to allow today's readers to become participants in their historic journey.--Thomas F. Eagleton, former U.S. senator of the State of Missouri Landon Jones has delivered a handy, accessible version of the Lewis and Clark journals, jut right for the millions of intrepid travelers who will want to retrace the explorers' path in commemoration of the expedition's bicentennial. This book should encourage the reader to delve further into this fascinating chapter of American history, by reading the entire journals.--David Borlaug, President, National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council In The Essential Lewis and Clark, Landon Jones presents the highlights of an Americn classic by letting Lewis and Clark tell their story in their own words.--Dayton R. Duncan, writer and producer of Ken Burns' PBS documentary, Lewis & Clark Landon Jones has done an excellent job of picking out what is essential and leaving out the rest. Anyone who wants to know more about how Lewis and Clark...accomplished what they did...should have this book. --Stephen E. Ambrose A powerful and concise version of the journals. --Travel & Leisure
Author Information
Landon Y. Jones is the author of Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation. He has reported, written, and edited at Life, Time, Money, and People magazines. He is a member of the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council.
