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Vivid, lyrical and often humorous, this well known, first-hand account of the journey over the Great North american Desert now involves life as an audiobook. Written in 1912 by Julius Birge, the memoir describes an 1866 wagon train trip used during "the bloody years on the plains." Recounting the risks of going the Oregon Trail, the writer faithfully depicts the virgin environment, Local American people and numerous wildlife in words that now seem to be more timely than ever. From Red Cloud going on the warpath, to Mormon services where Brigham Young preached, to the legendary Buffalo Expenses, Birge happened after events, places and folks whose relevance was revealed with time. Later part of the in his life, understanding the value of what he had witnessed, he had written The Awakening of the Desert. Lovers of character, students of background, listeners fascinated with the early West, and especially those going through its panorama today, will appreciate this recollection, abridged and narrated by the author's great-granddaughter a century after its first publication.
