Pulitzer Prize Board to determine exactly what makes a work It is left up to the Nominating Juries and The There are no set criteria for the judging of the Prizes. What are the criteria for the judging of The Pulitzer Prizes? I did a little research and found this information on the Pulitzer Prize FAQ page:Ħ. Makes you wonder, however, about the criteria for judging Pulitzer Prize It was the style to use lots of BIG descriptive words I guess. After my somewhat unfavorable review of The Reivers, Cheri commented. If you've been keeping up with my book reviews this year, you may have noticed that for the most part, I've either really enjoyed or really NOT enjoyed the Fiction Pulitzer Prize Winners.

I would recommend both of these books for anyone who enjoys historical fiction. In many ways it reminded me of The Way West, the 1950 Pulitzer prize winner (which I reviewed here), because of the similar experiences and locales along the westward trails. Overall, the story is well told and entertaining. Coe) in Salt Lake City are filled with rather strange (and sometimes hilarious) events that reveal many peculiarities of the polygomastic Mormons of that time. The winter months that they spend with their traveling companions (the Kissel family, Jennie, and Mr. There are several 'coincidences' (like running into the same characters at various points along the trail) that help move the story along. Jaimie not only falls overboard and is thought to be dead, but he's also captured by Indians and held as ransom by a band of outlaws. I enjoyed this book tremendously, despite the fact that some of Jaimie's tales are somewhat unbelievable at times (possibly because they were slightly exaggerated in his re-telling of them!). Some of those journal entries are scattered throughout the book also.

McPheeters also kept a journal that more accurately reflected the trials and hardships that the wagon train encountered. These letters have more superfluous wording and often portray a much more optimistic tale than the actual reality of the difficult trip because he does not want to cause his wife (Jaimie's mother) undue worry. His story is interspersed with letters from his father to his mother. The story is straightforward and often shows Jaimie's innocence as well as his growth over time.

They are headed to California to find their fortune in the Gold Rush. The story is told from 13-year-old Jaimie's viewpoint as he journeys west from Kentucky with his father in the mid-1800s. However, I was pleasantly surprised with this 1959 Pulitzer Prize winner.

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