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Book Review: The Indifferent Stars Above
Book Review: The Indifferent Stars Above

The Donner Party story is synonymous with the idea of the American pioneer and infamous because of the tales of cannibalism that surround the tragedy. However, Daniel James Brown’s The Indifferent Stars Above goes beyond historical stereotypes and salacious details to tell the Donner Party’s story that is truly raw and capitvating.

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