This Vast Land
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This Vast Land is an historical novel for the young-adult public, written by American historian and author Stephen Ambrose. Published in 2003 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, it a fictionalized account in the form of a diary written by George Shannon, the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The novel details the expedition from Shannon's viewpoint; although beginning the expedition as the most inexperienced member, he slowly matures into one of the expedition's most important figures.
Critical reception
[edit]According to Kirkus Reviews: "By segmenting the epic voyage into a series of fictitious journal entries, Ambrose loses the grand sweep of events, and no introduction or afterword provides a context."[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "This Vast Land". Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 2003. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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