Gerald P. (jpat) -
Helpful Score: 2
Do not miss this book! It is a very important piece of our Western United States Legacy. It is is not just about John Wesley Powell and his trip down the Colorado River through the might Grand Canyon. (although it is a great read about his adventure and quite a good yarn!) It also ponders the development of the West and some history of it's many explorers and thrillseekers.
If you really want to understand how the West was developed this is a must read.
Stegner was a wonderful writer!
If you really want to understand how the West was developed this is a must read.
Stegner was a wonderful writer!
Rachel S. reviewed Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I love Wallace Stegner, but just couldn\'t warm up to this. Maybe because it\'s non-fiction. It\'s about Wesley Powell, a geologist who worked to protect the American West. Hope someone else can enjoy this book.
