The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices From The Donner Party - 9781536228199

In powerful, vivid verse, the master behind The Watch That Ends the Night recounts one of history?s most harrowing?and chilling?tales of survival. In 1846, a group of emigrants bound for California face a choice: continue on their planned route or take a shortcut into the wilderness. Eighty-nine of them opt for the untested trail, a decision that plunges them into danger and desperation and, finally, the unthinkable. From extraordinary poet and novelist Allan Wolf comes a riveting retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846?1847. Brilliantly narrated by multiple voices, including world-weary, taunting, and all-knowing Hunger itself, this novel-in-verse examines a notorious chapter in history from various perspectives, among them caravan leaders George Donner and James Reed, Donner?s scholarly wife, two Miwok Indian guides, the Reed children, a sixteen-year-old orphan, and even a pair of oxen. Comprehensive back matter includes an author?s note, select character biographies, statistics, a time line of events, and more. Unprecedented in its detail and sweep, this haunting epic raises stirring questions about moral ambiguity, hope and resilience, and hunger of all kinds.

Author: Allan Wolf

Publisher: Candlewick

Publication Date: Oct 18, 2022

Number of Pages: 416 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1536228192

ISBN-13: 9781536228199