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The travels of jaimie mcpheeters book5/22/2023 ![]() There are several "coincidences" (like running into the same characters at various points along the trail) that help move the story along. Jaimie not only falls overboard and is thought to be dead, but he's also captured by Indians and held as ransom by a band of outlaws. I enjoyed this book tremendously, despite the fact that some of Jaimie's tales are somewhat unbelievable at times (possibly because they were slightly exaggerated in his re-telling of them!). Some of those journal entries are scattered throughout the book also. McPheeters also kept a journal that more accurately reflected the trials and hardships that the wagon train encountered. ![]() ![]() These letters have more superfluous wording and often portray a much more optimistic tale than the actual reality of the difficult trip because he does not want to cause his wife (Jaimie's mother) undue worry. His story is interspersed with letters from his father to his mother. The story is straightforward and often shows Jaimie's innocence as well as his growth over time. They are headed to California to find their fortune in the Gold Rush. ![]() ![]() The story is told from 13-year-old Jaimie's viewpoint as he journeys west from Kentucky with his father in the mid-1800s. However, I was pleasantly surprised with this 1959 Pulitzer Prize winner. ![]()
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