McDonner: Or Truth Through Fiction (1839)

by Jacob Abbott

Book Overview

McDonner: Or Truth Through Fiction is a historical novel written by Jacob Abbott and first published in 1839. The book tells the story of the ill-fated Donner Party, a group of American pioneers who became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-47. Abbott uses his fiction to explore the true events of the Donner Party and to examine the human condition in times of extreme hardship and desperation.The main character of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120641756
• ISBN13: 9781120641755
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"