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Lemuel Hawke and his son Morgan are used to a hard life. But nothing prepared them for the dangers of the perilous trail they follow west, heading for the rich fur-trapping grounds of the Rocky Mountains. Luckily, they have allies--a band of trappers and mountain men whose gruff exteriors mask fierce loyalty and hard-won wisdom. The sequel to The Medicine Horn.
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Though not equal to its 1991 Golden Spur-winning prequel, The Medicine Horn, this second volume in Sherman's Buckskinners trilogy offers a vigorous look at the world of the mountain men of the old West. Virginian Lem Hawke and his 15-year-old son, Morgan, back from the first novel, are west of the Mississippi, on their way to find fabled mountain man Silas Morgan and make their fortune trapping in the beaver-rich headwaters of the Yellowstone River. Behind them, though, rides vengeful Josie Montez, who blames his brother's accidental death on Lem. Teaming up with one-eyed Patch, a trail-wise woodsman, and Loon, his mute Delaware Indian companion, the Hawkes are beset by a series of trials and tribulations that begins with an encounter with a killer tornado and includes a conflict between father and son as Morgan, despite Lem's disillusionment with women and prejudice against Indians, falls for an Indian maiden. Violent episodes abound, concluding in a gory knife fight to the death between Morgan and Josie; and if Sherman falls prey to a few clichés this time out (the pretty Indian lass, for one; the silent Indian, for another), his fans should still enjoy this rugged, leathery offering. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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The second installment of the Buckskinners series finds the Hawkes, father Lem and teenage son Morgan, leaving St. Louis and heading for the Rockies, where they hope to establish themselves as trappers. The first half of their journey ends badly, with Morgan in over his head with a tramp at Spanish Jack's Roadhouse, where a fire kills the proprietor. The pair is then forced to contend with a tornado, raging rivers, outlaws, and the presence of Spanish Jack's vengeful brother, Josie. Dependable author Sherman has a feel for the pioneer spirit and the harsh, unforgiving land. He presents both impartially; the savagery of the men is tempered by campsite joshing, and the same river that rages past its banks in a killing flood can provide swift and safe transport. A solid adventure yarn. ~--Wes Lukowsky