I recalled very little about Lewis and Clark's expedition from my school days, so I when I saw this little paperback at a yard sale I thought I'd give it a read. And I'm glad I did.

While some might feel that reading journal entries from over 200 years ago would be boring or tedious, I found them fascinating. Yes, some of the attitudes could be considered old fashioned or out of date, but many of the interactions between the native tribes and the exploration team were refreshingly respectful and compassionate.

And I was never bored.

It could be that the huge volumes produced on this trip by Lewis and Clark might be tough to get through, but the editor waded through the mountains of information to create a satisfying read. ( )

http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2332364.html

Detailed, repetitive, poorly spelt even allowing for the standards of the day, unselfconscious, depressing, even if there had been maps showing where they were going I don't think I could have stuck it out. ( )