Oregon Trail : A New American Journey by Rinker Buck (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1451659172
ISBN-13
9781451659177
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211899717
Product Key Features
Book Title
Oregon Trail : a New American Journey
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 19th Century, Essays & Travelogues, Expeditions & Discoveries, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-001159
Reviews
"A laugh-out-loud masterpiece . . . Alternately harrowing and exhilarating . . . The book is an unremitting delight." -- Willamette Week, "Awe-inspiring . . . Charming, big-hearted, impassioned, and a lot of fun to read . . . If Buck doesn't quite make you want to hitch up your own wagon, his rapturous account will still leave you daydreaming and hungry to see this land." -- The Boston Globe, "This book is a keeper. . . . The straight-ahead title scarcely does justice to this rollicking good read, a book that's as much fun as the Brothers Buck seem to be as they travel from Missouri to Oregon by covered wagon. . . . Observant, conversational, and often funny, The Oregon Trail makes for a satisfying trip." -- Seattle Times, "What a way to spend a summer! Rinker Buck lived the dream of countless red-blooded Americans. . . . The Oregon Trail is must reading for anyone in love with the West." --Jules Wagman, Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Absorbing . . . 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 . . . . He's good company on the page, and you root for him. . . . He's particularly winning on how, as he puts it, 'the vaudeville of American life was acted out on the trail.' . . . This shaggy pilgrimage describes a form of happiness sought, and happiness found." -Dwight Garner, The New York Times, "This smart, endearing book is not just about a picaresque and probably ill-advised adventure; it's a story about us --who we are and how we came to be that way. As he makes his two thousand-mile pilgrimage by cussed mule across the dusty continent, Rinker Buck finds his way deep into our nation's DNA." --Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and Americana, "A remarkable saga . . . Thanks to Buck's utterly engaging voice, infectious enthusiasm, unquenchable curiosity, dogged determination and especially his ability to convey the interaction of two brothers (and three mules), all of whom pull together despite their strong but profoundly different personalities, the saga becomes nothing short of irresistible. . . . This tale of brotherhood, persistence and daring so snares the emotions that it becomes a tear-jerker at its close." --Rosemary Herbert, Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Astonishing . . . By turns frankly hilarious, historically elucidating, emotionally touching, and deeply informative . . . A crazy whim of a trip on a covered wagon turns into an inspired exploration of American identity." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "A trip back in time . . . Buck brings the land to life in a richly researched book that draws heavily from journals kept by the pioneers and their memoirs. . . . His exploration of America and himself is a joy to read." -- USA Today (4 out of 4 stars), "Excellent . . . An amazing cross-country journey . . . Rinker and Nick Buck's conquest of the trail, the achievement of a lifetime, makes for a real nonfiction thriller, an account that keeps you turning the pages because you can't conceive how the protagonists will make it through the enormous real-life obstacles confronting them." --Ian Frazier, The New York Review of Books, "A quintessential American story . . . The Oregon Trail attains its considerable narrative power by interweaving pioneer history with Rinker-and-Nick-and-mules interpersonal strife with poignant memories of the author's father, who took his own family on a covered wagon journey through New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 1958. . . . This makes The Oregon Trail a rare and effective work of history--the trail stories of the Buck brothers bring humor and drama, and the pioneer biographies supply a context that makes every other aspect of the book snap into sharp relief. . . . The experience of The Oregon Trail stands squarely opposite much of what is modern--it's slow travel with poor communication, it places struggle before comfort, and it represents a connection with history rather than a search for the newest of the new. In that sense, you'd think the book would be slow-paced and fusty, but it's really something else: raw, visceral, and often laugh-out-loud funny. For anyone who has ever dreamed of seeing America slowly from the back of a wagon, The Oregon Trail is a vicarious thrill." --James Norton, Christian Science Monitor, "Interwoven in Buck's adventure tale is a fascinating history of the development of the trail, its heyday, and the colorful characters that made the journey. . . . Whether their primary interest is American history, adventure travel or a captivating memoir, readers are sure to be delighted by this humorous and entertaining story that allows us to believe that Walter Mitty-like fantasies can indeed come true." --Associated Press, "How lucky we are that Rinker Buck and his brother, as stubborn and endearing as the mules they drove, undertook this patently imprudent journey--so the rest of us could sit in our easy chairs and tag along for the wild and woolly ride. Along the way we learn a little about mule breeders, tongue relievers, cholera, cattle guards, and littering, 1850s style--and a lot about the enduring essence of the pioneer spirit. Part Laura Ingalls Wilder, part Jack Kerouac, The Oregon Trail is an idiosyncratic and irresistible addition to the canon of American road-trip literature." --George Howe Colt, National Book Award finalist for The Big House, "Enchanting . . . Interspersed with the story of his westward journey, Mr. Buck entertains and enlightens with discourses on American history and culture. . . . He has delivered us a book filled with so much love--for mules, for his brother, for America itself. . . . Long before Oregon, Rinker Buck has convinced us that the best way to see America is from the seat of a covered wagon." --Gregory Crouch, The Wall Street Journal, "An entertaining and enlightening account of one of America's most legendary migrations. Even readers who don't know a horse from a mule will find themselves swept up in this inspiring and masterful tale of perseverance and the pioneer spirit." -- Publishers Weekly, "Romantic . . . Compelling . . . The Oregon trip is fraught with mishaps, near-death experiences, and plain bad luck. But there were also angels along the way helping them get through." -- Library Journal, "Absorbing . . . 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 . . . . He's good company on the page, and you root for him. . . . He's particularly winning on how, as he puts it, 'the vaudeville of American life was acted out on the trail.' . . . This shaggy pilgrimage describes a form of happiness sought, and happiness found." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times, "Once you start reading this book, you will not want to stop. With wonderful writing, colorful characters, and a deep understanding of history and the human condition, Rinker Buck delivers a richly rewarding portrait of the Oregon Trail, past and present. Using humor and compassion, he creates a compelling, page-turning saga of the American experience." --Eric Jay Dolin, author of Fur, Fortune, and Empire and Leviathan, "Buck's lean prose, historical insight, and penetrating curiosity elevate The Oregon Trail into an instant classic that deserves a place on your bookshelf between Bryson and Horwitz. A master storyteller and dogged reporter, Buck gives substance to an unrelenting wanderlust that is the envy of anyone who has ever dreamed of lighting out for the territories." --Bob Drury, coauthor of The Heart of Everything That Is, "An incredible true story . . . Weaving a tale somewhere between a travelogue and a history lesson, Buck traces the iconic path literally and figuratively as he re-creates the great migration with his brother and a Jack Russell terrier." -- Entertainment Weekly
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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 )., #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - #1 Indie Next Pick - 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 ).
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F597.B89 2015
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