Mountain Man

Wilderness #38

by David Robbins, David Thompson (Pseudonym)

ALONE ON THE PRAIRIE

Rosemary Spencer is a woman alone. All alone, except for her young children. She and her husband and their two boys sold their farm, bought a Conestoga wagon and some oxen, and joined a wagon train heading for a new life in Oregon. But they soon learned the dangers of the West. First they became separated from, the train. Then bloodthirsty Sioux attacked the train, wiping out everyone except the Spencers. Finally a grizzly mauled and kilted Rosemary's husband. Nov she doesn't know what to do, where to go, whom to turn to for help. Surely she and her boys won't be able to survive in the wilderness for very long. But she hasn't counted on one thing--Nate King. The legendary mountainman comes across Rosemary on his way back to the Rockies. He vows to protect her and the children from the countless hazards they will face: the cutthroats, the elements, the animals, and the returning Sioux. The danger will be constant, but Nate will keep his word. He'll protect them--to his last drop of blood.

This is #38 in Wilderness Series.

Genres: Westerns

Paperback

First published December 31, 2002

About the author

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_L....

Reviews

[Laur · Rating 3 out of 5]

A small wagon train led by a bit of an unscrupulous wagon master is headed west to Oregon, but encounters many problems when one family is left behind to fend for themselves because they can’t keep up.

Savage Indian attacks, blood thirsty outlaws, and a grizzly bear make getting to their new dream out West seem impossible. Can one Mountain Man be their god-send?
Yes and no. Lots of violence - lots of death - lots of changes are about to take place.

3.5 Stars

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid, action fueled read. Nate King encounters a small wagon train and gets involved in helping one particular family try to survive after a Sioux raid wipes out the rest. Fun stuff.

[Kathy Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have given it a 4 but the narrator did a poor job on too many of the characters.