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The Oregon Trail

A New American Journey

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The Oregon Trail

By: Rinker Buck
Narrated by: Rinker Buck
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 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Winner of the PEN New England Award

“Enchanting…A book filled with so much love…Long before Oregon, Rinker Buck has convinced us that the best way to see America is from the seat of a covered wagon.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Amazing…A real nonfiction thriller.” —Ian Frazier, The New York Review of Books

“Absorbing…Winning…The many layers in The Oregon Trail are linked by Mr. Buck’s voice, which is alert and unpretentious in a manner that put me in mind of Bill Bryson’s comic tone in A Walk in the Woods.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times

A major bestseller that has been hailed as a “quintessential American story” (Christian Science Monitor), Rinker Buck’s The Oregon Trail is an epic account of traveling the 2,000-mile length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way—in a covered wagon with a team of mules—that has captivated readers, critics, and booksellers from coast to coast. Simultaneously a majestic journey across the West, a significant work of history, and a moving personal saga, Buck’s chronicle is a “laugh-out-loud masterpiece” (Willamette Week) that “so ensnares the emotions it becomes a tear-jerker at its close” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) and “will leave you daydreaming and hungry to see this land” (The Boston Globe). Americas Expeditions & Discoveries Travel Writing & Commentary United States World American History Funny Witty Mormon

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First class. Each chapter combined geographical descriptions along with key historical characters. Felt I was bumping along in the wagon with them

Tremendous thoroughly recommend

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a most enjoyable read from start to finish and gives a real insite into the pilgrims courage

the Oregon trail.

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This should be compulsory reading. A very thought provoking and entertaining book that really makes you ponder the truth of history.

Brilliant

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To be honest both Rink and Nick sound as if they have some issues, and there is also fairly pointed (but perhaps fair) criticism of the LDS and its increasing “ownership” of the Oregon Trail. Mostly, I loved this, though, and found it an engaging and enjoyable listen.

Genuinely informative

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