{"product_id":"stay-alive-the-journal-of-douglas-allen-deeds-the-donner-party-expedition-1846-9781338719086","title":"Stay Alive The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds The Donner Party Expedition 1846","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWildfire \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party''s journey west.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoon we will eat the frozen cattle.... And then, when that is gone, what shall we eat? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShall we eat the snow? Shall we eat the ice? Shall we eat the bark on the frozen trees? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat shall we eat?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he''s known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory. Is it worth the risk?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Not Stated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090835042647,"sku":"9781338719086","price":7.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stay-alive-the-journal-of-douglas-allen-deeds-the-donner-party-expedition-1846-9781338719086","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}