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A review by aemesserlie
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey by Lillian Schlissel
4.0
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey is an analysis of women's diaries chronicling the overland route taken by families to find their fortune in California. And I have to say that I think Lillian Schlissel has done a wonderful job.
I picked this up at a library sale, not really expecting much but wanting to check it out anyway, and I was pleasantly surprised. Schlissel presents a solid and clear analysis of the diaries and gives the reader enough background information to really get into the diaries when they finally come around.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I would definitely recommend this book to those interested in the social sciences and ethnographies. I would also recommend it to anyone who played Oregon Trail as a kid; like I did. :)
I picked this up at a library sale, not really expecting much but wanting to check it out anyway, and I was pleasantly surprised. Schlissel presents a solid and clear analysis of the diaries and gives the reader enough background information to really get into the diaries when they finally come around.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I would definitely recommend this book to those interested in the social sciences and ethnographies. I would also recommend it to anyone who played Oregon Trail as a kid; like I did. :)