Across America and Back

After unearthing her great-grandparents' diaries, Mary Ann Hooper set out on a journey to retrace their 1871 trip across the United States on the newly-opened Transcontinental Railroad. Filled with rich details of time, place, and culture, Mary Ann's thoughtful and compelling narrative is both a re-creation of a family journey and a thoughtful account of how the American West has changed.

Dupa ce a dezgropat jurnalele strabunicilor ei, Mary Ann Hooper a pornit intr-o calatorie pentru a-si relua calatoria din 1871 prin Statele Unite, pe recent deschisa cale ferata Transcontinental. Plina de detalii bogate despre timp, loc si cultura, naratiunea atenta si convingatoare a lui Mary Ann este atat o recreare a unei calatorii in familie, cat si o relatare atenta a modului in care s-a schimbat Occidentul american.