The Lewis and Clark Journals

An American Epic of Discovery

By: Lewis, Clark

Narrated by: Patrick Cullen

In their own words, recorded in the famous journals of Lewis and Clark, the members of the Corps of Discovery tell their story with an immediacy and power missing from secondhand accounts. All of their triumphs and terrors are here: the thrill of seeing the vast herds of bison, the fear the captains felt when Sacagawea fell ill, the ordeal of crossing the Continental Divide, the misery of cold and hunger, and the kidnapping and rescue of Lewis' dog, Seaman. The natural wonders of an unspoiled America are here, and the lives and customs of its native peoples also come vividly to life, making for a living drama that is humorous, poignant, and, at least once, tragic.

Editor Gary E. Moulton blends the narrative highlights of his definitive Nebraska edition of the Lewis and Clark journals to bring forth the voices of the enlisted men - and of the Native Americans, heard for the first time alongside the words of the captains.

©2003 Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (P)2004 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

"If you're going to listen to just one book...you should hear the story from the explorers themselves." (Newsweek)
"A triumph of scholarly publishing....Belongs on most readers' shelves - and should accompany any road trip through the West." (Atlantic Monthly)
"What makes this single volume of journal selections more powerful than its contemporaries is the use of other corps members' diaries to provide further details about the journey." (Library Journal)

Great book, very informative. Did not disappoint.

I have had an interest in the Louis and Clark journals for a long time. This version did not disappoint me.

Lewis & Clark Journals

Listened to this audiobook after listening to Stephan Ambrose’s book on this expedition, Undaunted Courage. That audiobook includes a more detailed pre- & post-expedition story & was easier to follow & made listening to this audiobook much more satisfying by making the many obscure geographical references more understandable.

different but good

well I liked it 👍it was very good to hear, I recommend it to you

An epic journal fold well

Mostly well organized but I somehow missed the repeated meaning of the apparent title “Gas”. The other titles were self explanatory.

epic

The story was easy to
Listen too. alot of information on the different American indian tribes they met.