Scenes of Visionary Enchantment: Reflections on Lewis and Clark
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.32 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803245149 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Along the way, Duncan wrote the essays that make up this book, essays that guide the reader on a journey of discovery along the trail of Lewis and Clark. Suffering from a case of “road fever” brought on by prolonged exposure to the journals of Lewis and Clark, Dayton Duncan has retraced the Corps of Discovery’s route from Saint Louis to the Pacific and back again four different times during the past twenty years—to say nothing of his countless additional trips to landmarks along their route. In sweltering summer heat and in temperatures 45 degrees below zero, he watched yellow moons rise and heard buffalo thunder; navigated against the Missouri River’s relentless current and stood on its surface, frozen solid overnight; canoed a dozen times through Montana’s magnificent White Cliffs (Lewis’s “seens of visionary inchantment”); and read the journals by candlelight in the expedition’s fort on the Pacific coast. More a revisiting than a retelling of the story of the Corps of Discovery, Duncan’s book reintroduces us to people and places along t
"Why Lewis and Clark's discoveries remain so important today" according to Midwest Book Review. There have been a great many fine books published in the last year on Lewis and Clark. One of the very best of those books is Dayton Duncan's Scenes Of Visionary Enchantment: Reflections On Lewis And Clark and richly deserves ongoing recommendation beyond the famous expedition's anniversary date. Presenting Duncan's retracing of the Corps of Discovery's route from St. Louis to the Pacific and back - four different times in the past twenty years, his travelogue commentary provides keen insights on people and places seen along the way, emphasizing why Lewis and Clark's discoveries remain so important today.. Mr. Dayton is a great talent! Alan Goldfeder A wonderful book.
Duncan wrote the book (Lewis & Clark, 1997) spun off from filmmaker Ken Burns' documentary, a credential that will draw readers to his essays on eclectic aspects of America's most famous road trip. The 16 pieces generally derive from speeches Duncan delivered to groups dedicated to Lewis and Clark commemoration; one is a eulogy to Undaunted Courage (1996) author Stephen Ambrose. Gilbert TaylorCopyright © American Library Association. Duncan's orations typically draw inspiration from something in the explorers' journals that instantly resonates with enthusiasts, such as Lewis' escape from a bear, or simply a rapturous phrase, such as the one Duncan borrowed for his title. All rights reserved. From Booklist With bicentennial observances of the Corps of Discovery's epic trek set to unfold over the next two years, the already huge specialty and popular literature about Lewis and Clark is about to expand. He manages to pull some original