{"product_id":"the-perilous-journey-of-the-marian-calabro-9798994223307","title":"The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party: Updated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Perilous Journey of the Donner Party: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eUpdated Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pioneers known as the Donner Party are remembered for their cannibalism. But there is much more to their saga. Marian Calabro has updated her award-winning Perilous Journey of the Donner Party with recently discovered information, fresh observations, and additional photos. These elements reveal new aspects of a timeless survival story. \"Calabro neither shrinks from nor sensationalizes the difficult aspects of the story.\" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review, first edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the First Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Truth is indeed as spellbinding as fiction. The research is meticulous and the telling, almost conversational in tone, is riveting.\"-Boston Globe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eerie and mesmerizing.\"-Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Calabro draws the people of the story with a respectful hand, and her follow-up with descendants returns us full circle to our own lives, enriched with a new perspective. We were also impressed by the use of primary source material [and] the good index, bibiography, suggested reading lists, and lists of Donner Party members.\" -California Library Association, Beatty Award Winner for the year's best history book about California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards for \u003cem\u003eThe Perilous Journey of the Donner Party, \u003c\/em\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican Library Association Notable Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooklist Editors' Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library Selection (Recommended Reading List)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Public Library, Top 100 Books for Reading and Sharing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholastic Book Club selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia Library Association, Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marian Calabro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994223307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Historywords Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Marian Calabro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48176069837055,"sku":"9798994223307","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_55b51008-35bc-4b34-a1d9-7db1f6012f03.jpg?v=1771336490","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-perilous-journey-of-the-marian-calabro-9798994223307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}