Comments on: A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World by Tony Horwitz

By: Julia Braun Kessler

Julia Braun Kessler — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:56:14 +0000

i just read Tony Horwitz’s Voyage Long and Strange. And it was no school assignment for me, Just pure interest. Not for a minute did I find it disappointing. Horwitz was eager to learn which was myth and which true of his own and my history. And remarkably, with the help of newly found documents and sources, he was able to turn up so much that was unknown to me, and more that contradicted the tales taught me, and countless others, in grade school, that I read it with complete fascination from start to finish. Explorers like Coronado and De Soto in Florida, the mysteries of the Roanoake, Va. colony’s complete disappearance, along with such details as “grey eyes” appearing a few generations later in some Indian tribes, all of it was terrific reporting and solid history as well. Even his conclusion that myths still have their place despite all, is perfectly charming. If this be popularization of history, so be it! Bravo, Tony Horwitz!

By: ODrive

ODrive — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:20:01 +0000

I think only the coolest of the social studies AP teachers would assign this book. If you did not like the book, you are not as cool as Chuck Norris or Mr. O

TONY RULES!

By: book sucks

book sucks — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:57:50 +0000

most boring-est book ever, i read the first 10 pages, and closed it, btw, i go to willow as well

By: keynan peanut

keynan peanut — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:01:58 +0000

yeah I go to willow mr.ornstein is my teacher and he is pretty cool but this book sucks ass if i can be honest

By: Juandito

Juandito — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:52:08 +0000

i also had to read this book for my ap world history class… i think we all go 2 the same school… willow canyon anone? anyways yeah it was dumb, did not like it and did not want to hear about his travels of making it.

By: keynan peanut

keynan peanut — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:17:30 +0000

this book is dunb i have to read it for my ap world history class and i freakin hate it may report is due on the third of september and i’m only 67 pages into it

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:16:14 +0000

this book sucks

By: s

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:48:26 +0000

this book is the stupidest book in the world. I had to read it for my AP history class and i thought this book was the most boring use-less book in the world. Horwitz is a very boring author and he just lists and lists use less information!!