Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West @ richardeward.com

Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West
by Stephen E. Ambrose
from Simon & Schuster Audio

Features:

• Abridged
• Audiobook

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Undaunted Courage
  This is one of the greatest books written on the Lewis and Clark expedition. It has every element of a great novel let alone the historic, factual, epic it is. There are passages that can make one weep as well as those which terrify. Some day, hopefully soon, a movie-maker will turn this book into an award winning film and reveal to the public the depth and majesty of this great American adventure.

• A Story of True Courage
  Wow! This was the first Stephen Ambrose book I ever read. Now I'm hooked. His attention to detail is incredible. How those guys survived attacks by savages, grizzly bears, and other forces of nature is hard to imagine.
  Ambrose takes the reader step-by-step through the journey, from the inception, all the way to the explorers' triumphant journey home, and beyond.
  This is primarily a tribute to Meriwether Lewis, the courageous military commander and explorer who lead the expedition. The author... more info

• A gift to all generations of Americans who follow
  With so many reviews sometimes I hesitate to add one more. This is a gift, a treasure to all Americans who come after us. All good stories do not necessarily have the benefit of good story tellers and vice versa. I believe this is THE reason this book is so powerful. L&C is a tale of the stars aligning at exactly the right moment with precisely the right cast there to undertake the adventure. Behind it all is the vision of Jefferson who saw with perfect clarity what needed to be done (the La. Purchase)... more info

• Very Irked
  I believe this book was listed as Like New, Maybe Read Once.
  Yes, it did look New, but it was absolutely saturated in cigarette smoke as if someone had smoked the whole time it had been read- not just the outside as if packed by a smoker. There was NO WAY I could hold it in front of me to read for hours- the stench was sickening as well as a health risk for me as an athsma patient. So, I put it out in the garage to see if it could be aired out, but after all this time, the smell has not dissipated... more info

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