It is the early 1860s and twelve-year-old Erik Larson and his
Swedish family are headed west in a wagon train from Minnesota to
find a valley in pre-Idaho Territory. The family holds high hopes
that their new home will provide the happiness they seek-that is,
until a deadly illness strikes.
When Erik's own mother becomes ill, the wagon master decides to
push ahead, intent on outracing a blizzard. Unfortunately, winter
arrives with a vengeance, and with his sister far ahead in another
wagon, Erik is stranded with his parents. After his father
experiences a fatal fall, Erik and his mother face a brutal
winter-alone on the windswept prairie. Erik is convinced that to
survive he must seek help from the Sheepeater Indians. After he
meets the Sheepeaters, he deals with prejudice and life-threatening
danger and begins to question everything he's ever believed.
Without the skills to hunt or fish, Erik must confront an
agonizing choice-either perish or abandon everything and become a
member of the Sheepeaters. A poignant partnership soon unfolds
between the Native Americans and a white man who has just one
dream-to reunite with his sister.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2009 |
| First published: |
February 2009 |
| Authors: |
Joseph Dorris
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
364 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-50545-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Westerns
|
| LSN: |
0-595-50545-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780595505456 |
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