Skip to content

The Indifferent Stars Above

the harrowing saga of a Donner Party bride
Pages
337
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1846, Sarah Graves faced a difficult choice: marry the man she loved or follow her family west to California. She chose love and family, joining the ill-fated Donner Party. Trapped by snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Sarah and a small group endured unimaginable horrors in a desperate bid for survival. This is the harrowing true story of their resilience against all odds.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Trauma

Readers suggest