Out West: American Journey Along the Lewis and Clark Trail [Paperback]

Dayton Duncan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1988

Out West invites the reader to hop in the passenger seat of Duncan's vehicle and travel the more than 15,000 miles of his attempt to retrace the trail blazed by Lewis and Clark. 16 pages of black-and-white photos.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

New Hampshire journalist Duncan retraces the route taken by the Lewis and Clark expedition, introducing readers to the small towns and people of the modern West, in what PW termed "an offbeat story that successfully combines history, travel and personal adventure." Photos.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (May 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140083626
• ISBN-13: 978-0140083620
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #950,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dayton Duncan, writer and producer of The National Parks, is an award-winning author and documentary filmmaker. His nine other books include, with Ken Burns, Horatio's Drive and Lewis & Clark. He has collaborated on all of Ken Burns's films for twenty years as a writer, producer, and consultant. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An extraordinary travelogue of a classic American road trip., April 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Out West: American Journey Along the Lewis and Clark Trail (Paperback)

When a review copy of Dayton Duncan's "Out West" arrived in the Ohio newsroom where I worked in the mid-1980s, I snagged it and devoured it within days. I knew right then I'd have to make the trip myself someday. When I got the chance to write a guidebook to the trail in the early 1990s ("Traveling the Lewis & Clark Trail," also available via amazon.com), "Out West" rode shotgun with the Lewis & Clark journals on my pickup seat. "Out West" is among the best American road books ever written, full of insight about the Lewis & Clark Expedition and how America has changed in the 200 years since then. From Duncan's "road rules" to his insider tips on the best cafes and most colorful characters along the way, you can't go wrong going "Out West" with Dayton Duncan.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!, January 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Out West: American Journey Along the Lewis and Clark Trail (Paperback)

I recently read "Out West" after reading Ambrose's "Undaunted Courage" and exploring the Yellowsone and Missouri Rivers in Montana. Dayton Duncon does an awesome job at desribing the landscape, people, and histoty of this amazing land, as well as dealing with problems the land and people face. His humous insights and courage to get up and go inspires me to want to head out west in the footsteps of Captains Lewis, Clark, and Duncan!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant reading, April 28, 2000

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Korey O'Dell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out West: American Journey Along the Lewis and Clark Trail (Paperback)

Duncan's Out West is an immensely enjoyable read! His humor, insight and detail make the book one of my all-time favorites. I grew up only ~3 miles from where the cover photo was taken, I have since relocated. This book takes me home.