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Death Valley in '49
William Lewis Manly
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1894 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1894 Edition.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical
literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles
have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades.
The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to
promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a
TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the
amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series,
tredition intends to make thousands of international literature
classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
1894. Illustrated by Alson Clark. The autobiography of a pioneer,
detailing his life from a humble home in the Green Mountains to the
gold mines of California and particularly reciting the sufferings
of the bank of men, women and children who gave Death Valley its
name. Manly's narrative stands out among the many written of the
days of '49 for several reasons. In the first place, Manly's book
is one of the most vivid because it tells the most poignant
experience of any of the adventures. It is one of the enduring
tales of human heroism. Next to the tale itself comes the heroic
figure of the man who tells the tale-the story of the tragedy of
which he was, himself, a part. Among his companions, men and women
of the Death Valley party, Manly is the outstanding figure, not
that he strives to so distinguish himself, but because the facts
make him so.
1894. Illustrated by Alson Clark. The autobiography of a pioneer,
detailing his life from a humble home in the Green Mountains to the
gold mines of California and particularly reciting the sufferings
of the bank of men, women and children who gave Death Valley its
name. Manly's narrative stands out among the many written of the
days of '49 for several reasons. In the first place, Manly's book
is one of the most vivid because it tells the most poignant
experience of any of the adventures. It is one of the enduring
tales of human heroism. Next to the tale itself comes the heroic
figure of the man who tells the tale-the story of the tragedy of
which he was, himself, a part. Among his companions, men and women
of the Death Valley party, Manly is the outstanding figure, not
that he strives to so distinguish himself, but because the facts
make him so.
St. Albans Vermont is near the eastern shore of Lake Champlain and
only a short distance south of "Five-and-forty north degrees" which
separates the United States from Canada and some sixty or seventy
miles from the great St. Lawrence River and the city of Montreal.
In the winter of 1849, William Lewis Manly, a pioneer immigrant to
California, and his companions blundered into Death Valley as they
turned south from the Rockies in search of a quicker route to the
gold fields. The group was stranded, and Manly and another man set
out on foot to find help. Fourteen harrowing days later they
wandered into Mission San Fernando. They returned to Death Valley
with supplies and brought their companions to safety.
Encouraged by his friends, Manly wrote his remarkable story,
detailing the journey and rescue mission. It was first published in
1894 and has gone on to become a cornerstone of the history of
western exploration. Lawrence Clark Powell, in his book California
Classics, describes it as "a chronicle of death and disaster,
survival and heroism, distinguished by narrative power, specific
event, and precise observation."
Introduced by noted historian Patricia Limerick and freshly
edited, indexed, and annotated in an unusually handsome edition,
Death Valley in '49 is both an important book -- central to our
understanding of early California -- and, with its compelling
narrative, a joy to read.
1894. Illustrated by Alson Clark. The autobiography of a pioneer,
detailing his life from a humble home in the Green Mountains to the
gold mines of California and particularly reciting the sufferings
of the bank of men, women and children who gave Death Valley its
name. Manly's narrative stands out among the many written of the
days of '49 for several reasons. In the first place, Manly's book
is one of the most vivid because it tells the most poignant
experience of any of the adventures. It is one of the enduring
tales of human heroism. Next to the tale itself comes the heroic
figure of the man who tells the tale-the story of the tragedy of
which he was, himself, a part. Among his companions, men and women
of the Death Valley party, Manly is the outstanding figure, not
that he strives to so distinguish himself, but because the facts
make him so.
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