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The Undaunted

di Gerald N. Lund

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The journey was impossible.

But they had no other choice.

At the call of their prophet, they left well-established farms and businesses to strike out yet again into the untamed wilderness. A small band of men, women, and children formed the 1879 pioneer company.

Their mission: stand as a buffer between lawlessness and civilization.

Their road: only what they created themselves, blasting out a perilous trail over slick rock and through desolate cliffs.

Their hearts: UNDAUNTED.

When it comes to creating spellbinding historical fiction, nobody does it quite like Gerald N. Lund. In The Undaunted, he transports readers first to the coal mines of Yorkshire, then across the ocean and the plains to the territory of Utah, where, even in 1879, there is pioneering to be done.

A little-known and perhaps even less-appreciated chapter in the Church's history comes to life in this gripping story of a stalwart group of Saints called to create a settlement to serve as a buffer between the established communities of Utah and the lawless frontier of the Four Corners area. Their challenge will be enormous—but the biggest part of it just may be getting there in the first place.

Skillfully interweaving historical figures and events with fictional characters, Gerald Lund takes us through the Hole in the Rock and over miles of uncharted country that even today is impassable without all-terrain vehicles. His account of the adventure, romance, and sacrifices of these undaunted pioneers will resonate with readers who love a good story as well as those who want to better understand the incomparable legacy and unconquerable faith of those valiant Saints.

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I can't say that Gerald Lund is great writer. His romances (especially that first one in W&G) are overly dramatic and his editor seems to have slept through most of the proofreading. It could stand being shorter and a little less confusing in parts. That being said: I gave it four stars. Why? Because Gerald Lund is the best LDS author I have ever read. Unlike Hughes, Lund believes that most people are innately good and are just trying to be better and do what they think is right. Unlike Hughes and Allen, Lund doesn't need a "bad guy" to have growth and struggle in a story. Unlike Hughes and Allen, romance is not an all-consuming must-have element. And, as if that were not enough, Lund does a spectacular job of bringing real, historical characters to life. As much trouble as he has with his fictional ones, his real ones jump off the page. And I haven't read many authors who can do that.
Bishop Nielsen (on?), George Hobbs, Stanford, Belle and (thus) Gerald Lund make me proud of my heritage, and I heartily recommend to Desert Book that they perpetuate this tradition and ignore various other writers that do not. ( )
  OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |
The true story of this excursion to settle the four corners area is an absolutely amazing one. Gerald Lund does an impeccable job of researching and referencing his sources. But like some of his previous books, I thought he belabored the fiction aspect of it. I never really bonded with the protagonist(s) and didn't much care what happened to them, although it was a lovely ending.Fiction part: 2 starsHistorical: 4-5 stars ( )
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A bit too wordy. The story could have been told without so much conversation being used. The history of the actual participants could have been expanded upon. Someone else did a novel about Yorkshire miner converts to the church which made the beginning of this book somewhat redundant and boring, so the slow start distracts from the story. The story is still inspiring, though, with lots of food for thought about our way of life and sacrifice versus theirs.
  nolak | Oct 20, 2009 |
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Fiction. Christian Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:

The journey was impossible.

But they had no other choice.

At the call of their prophet, they left well-established farms and businesses to strike out yet again into the untamed wilderness. A small band of men, women, and children formed the 1879 pioneer company.

Their mission: stand as a buffer between lawlessness and civilization.

Their road: only what they created themselves, blasting out a perilous trail over slick rock and through desolate cliffs.

Their hearts: UNDAUNTED.

When it comes to creating spellbinding historical fiction, nobody does it quite like Gerald N. Lund. In The Undaunted, he transports readers first to the coal mines of Yorkshire, then across the ocean and the plains to the territory of Utah, where, even in 1879, there is pioneering to be done.

A little-known and perhaps even less-appreciated chapter in the Church's history comes to life in this gripping story of a stalwart group of Saints called to create a settlement to serve as a buffer between the established communities of Utah and the lawless frontier of the Four Corners area. Their challenge will be enormous—but the biggest part of it just may be getting there in the first place.

Skillfully interweaving historical figures and events with fictional characters, Gerald Lund takes us through the Hole in the Rock and over miles of uncharted country that even today is impassable without all-terrain vehicles. His account of the adventure, romance, and sacrifices of these undaunted pioneers will resonate with readers who love a good story as well as those who want to better understand the incomparable legacy and unconquerable faith of those valiant Saints.

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