Death Valley in '49: The Autobiography of a Pioneer (Annotated)

This edition of William Lewis Manly’s 1894 memoir presents a rare, complete narrative of a frontier survival, structured around a perilous waterless basin rescue. It includes firsthand survivor statements and a detailed account of the events, along with a critical afterword analyzing discrepancies and the narrative’s reliability. Accompanied by a full biography of Manly, this book offers an insightful look into a rare, cohesive frontier story within the series.