Escalante’s Dream: On the Trail of the Spanish Discovery of the Southwest

In July 1776, Franciscan friars Francisco Atanasio Dom nguez and Silvestre V lez de Escalante set out from Santa Fe to blaze a pathway to the new Spanish missions in California, across the huge expanse of what would become the American Southwest. In October, in western Utah, ravaged by hunger and cold, the twelve-man team had to turn back. Stymied by the raging Colorado River, killing their horses for food, the men saw an exploring expedition transformed into a fight for survival. In this chronicle of adventure and history, David Roberts retraces the Spaniards’ forgotten route, using Escalante’s diary as his guide. Blending personal narrative with critical analysis, Roberts relives the glories, catastrophes, and courage of this desperate journey.

Author: David Roberts
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/17/2020
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780393358452
Language: English