Sacajewea Part 1 of 3

by Anna Lee Waldo

Clad in a doeskin, alone and unafraid, she stood straight and proud before the onrushing forces of America's Sacajawea, child of a Shoshoni chief, lone woman on Lewis and Clark's historic trek — beautiful spear of a dying nation. She knew many men, walked many miles. From the whispering prairies, across the Great Divide to the crystal capped Rockies and on to the emerald promise of the Pacific Northwest, her story over flows with emotion and action ripped from the bursting fabric of a raw new land. Ten years in the writing, SACAJAWEA unfolds an immense canvas of people and events, and captures the eternal longings of a woman who always yearned for one great passion — and always it lay beyond the next mountain.

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Anna Lee Waldo wrote the best-selling historical novel, SACAJAWEA. Her interest in the subject began as a child when she collected spear points on the shores of Whitefish Lake in Montana and listened to stories of Blackfeet and Crow grandmothers.

It took her ten years to write about the first woman to go with a military contingent, with a baby in a cradleboard, half way across the North American continent. Anna Lee is now writing a sequence of books that began in Wales in the twelfth century called the DRUID CIRCLE series. These books are based on the elusive history of the son of Prince Owain Gwynedd, named Madoc, who came to America in 1170.

Reviews

[Justina · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my ultimate faves. I wish I could find this book again

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book in my teenage years. I have read it twice and its one of my favorites. I know its not all factual but I enjoyed learning about the history of the Lewis and Clark expedition from her perspective and getting wrapped up in the romance and excitement of it all. By the way- I read this, didn't have book on tape

[Holly Weiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually read this twice - once on audio books (the whole thing, not just part 1) and in a complete printed version. Wonderful speculation about the last part of Sacajewea's life. Favorite quote: "Pick your heart up off the ground before it decays."

[Jeanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites!