Letters from Yellowstone

[Shea]

Please share your thoughts.

[Julia]

So sorry to miss the discussion--totally forgot the day shift to Tuesday, and it's right on my calendar!

My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Shea]

My Review:
I really enjoyed this novel following a naturalist expedition into Yellowstone National Park in the late 1800s. The characters were interesting and full of endearing quirks. Although I am not knowledgeable about plants I enjoyed the descriptions of Alexandra Bartram's finds. The story is told through letters written by members of the expedition to colleagues and friends back home. I thought the format was effective although there were several occasions when the missives no longer seemed letter-like and the author slipped into straight prose. Reading this book only strengthened my desire to visit Yellowstone in person.