rote of how the Breens took in Mrs. Reed and four of her children, and how “neither Mrs. Breen nor her children would have survived were it not for the sustenance, both physical and spiritual, that the Breens gave to them.”Unlike other stories about the Donner Party that I have heard, Winter of Entrapment tells the story mostly from the Breens point of view. Often times the key players are the Donners and the Reeds. Before I read this book, I had never heard of Patrick and Margaret Reed. But to be fair, I had very little prior knowledge of the Donner Party. The book does a great justice by disproving many theories about the Donner Party and many of their members. It does this in a clear, comprehensible fashion with many references and sources throughout the book. This book gave me a very deep understanding of the suffering and horrific ordeals the Donner Party faced. It demonstrated the bravery, the quick thinking, and heroism of many of the members. I enjoyed this book and would readily recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about the Donner Party and its involvement with the history of California. ...
