Undaunted Courage

Stephen Ambrose’s Undaunted Courage is a sweeping biography of Meriwether Lewis and a vivid retelling of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, capturing both its triumphs and tragedies. This novel follows Lewis from his early life in Virginia to his role as Jefferson’s personal secretary, and ultimately as co-leader of the Corps of Discovery. Undaunted Courage is both an adventure tale and a cautionary biography, showing how the expedition opened the American West while revealing the personal costs borne by its leaders.