Impatient with Desire
By Gabrielle Burton
(Hyperion, Hardcover, 9781401341015, 256pp.)
Publication Date: March 2010
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook
Categories: Literary
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the March 2010 Indie Next List“^Impatient With Desire^ tells the story of the trials of the Donner Party through the eyes of Tamsen Donner -- wife, mother, adventurer and, ultimately, survivor -- who made great sacrifices for the sake of her family. Her story is told simply, in letter and journal format, and, in the end, you'll understand and appreciate the pioneer spirit that is the foundation of the westward movement.”
-- Mary Toni, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison, CT
Description
Burton's novel reimagines the Donner party tragedy through the eyes of Tamsen Donner, wife of George Donner, the leader of the group that, in 1846, set out for California and wound up snowbound in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for the winter.
Thursday, Jun 17, 2010
Gabrielle Burton's near lifelong obsession with Tamsen Donner -- the wife of the leader of the fatal expedition -- has produced a haunting novel, Impatient with Desire, and a must-read memoir, Searching for Tamsen Donner. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the stories are unforgettable. More at NPR.org
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