This book is often publicized as being about the Donner party, but actually is only a story of fictionalized characters inspired by the information available regarding the Donner party.
A good, short read, but I prefer the accounts about the actual Donner party. ( )

In 1846 the Donner Party set out for the "Promised Land" - leaving hot, arid Utah and Nevada behind for the greener pastures and burgeoning opportunities of California. They were all making the journey together; God-fearing people, immigrants as well as down-on-their-luck entrepreneurs. The good and the brave as well as the weak-willed are thrown together during the strangest journey of their lives. A journey that ends in a horrifying decision which would change all their lives.

I truly enjoyed this book. I had read a non-fiction book on the Donner Party incident last year and found that this novel was factually accurate. It is a sad book about a particularly heart-breaking time in history. I give this book an A+! ( )

GREAT STORY. READ VERY LONG AGO. NEVER READ THIS WHEN IT IS VERY COLD WEATHER. ( )