Undaunted Courage

In this sweeping adventure story, Stephen E. Ambrose, the bestselling author of D-Day, presents the definitive account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history. Ambrose follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific, through the heart-stopping moment of the actual trip, to Lewis's lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. Along the way, Ambrose shows us the American West as Lewis saw it--wild-awesome, and pristinely beautiful. Undaunted Courage is a stunningly told action tale that will delight readers for generations."Undaunted Courage is a work of love: rhapsodic and heroic."--David M. Shribman, The Wall Street Journal"A Swiftly moving, full-dress treatment of the expedition . . . A lively retelling of the journey of the two captains conveyed with passionate enthusiasm by Mr. Ambrose."--Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., The New York Times Book Review"A fine and important book, intelligently conceived and splendidly written."--Blaine Harden, The Washington Post Book World