Book summaryIn this coming-of-age novel set in 1825, a student of philosophy at Harvard accepts a commission from his father to deliver $30,000 to a business associate in St. Louis--a hazardous journey into the frontier. When the attempt fails and he is robbed of the cash, he enters into two years of indenture as a deckhand on a riverboat and journeys up the Missouri River on a voyage of self-knowledge. Media reviews"Weaving together realistic characters, authentic dialogue..., and a historically accurate setting, Gear creates believable fiction..." |
The Morning Riverby Gear, W. Michael
Book description: NY: Tom Doherty Assoc. - Forge, 1996 AS-NEW/AS-NEW First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. Brand new unread book with no wear, no markings of any kind, unclipped DJ. Gift quality. 6.5" by 9.5", 382 pages. - - - The author's background in anthropology lends reality and historical accuracy to this story of Pawnee & Shoshone Indians, keelboat men, and traders on the Missouri River and Upper Yellowstone River in 1825. Michael Gear has crafted fiction and American history into a very enjoyable book to read.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket.
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