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Finally,
we see how the crewmen of the Corps of Discovery lived, loved,
and fought their way across the Shining Mountains to the shores
of the Western Sea. Histories of the expedition almost
exclusively focus on the thoughts and aspirations of the
captains. This novel brings life to the crewmen themselves.
The year is 1803. Captain Meriwether Lewis orders experienced
trapper and woodsman John Colter to mentor George Shannon, the
youngest, least-seasoned member of his newly-formed Corps of
Discovery. It is an act that sets in motion one of the most
colorful, rollicking partnerships in the history of our nation.
As members of the crew of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Colter
and Shannon endure raging rivers, hostile sergeants,
unpredictable natives, starvation, thirst, extremes of weather .
. . and each other to find a new country, new loves and
themselves.
Eventually
enmity turns to friendship as they discover a new country, new
loves and themselves. Go with the Corps of Discovery on this
audacious adventure, a feat more dramatic than landing a
man on the moon.
Shining Mountains, Western Sea is available from
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