The River and I

"An exhilarating adventure story . . . also a significant description of life in the region [of the Missouri River] as it was . . . years ago, enlivened by humor, social criticism, and philosophic speculation."-Western American Literature. "For pleasure reading, the story has much charm and interest. The reader gets the 'feel' of the journey but escapes its actual hardships."-Journal of the West. "A memorable blending of poetry, realistic on-the-spot reporting, fur trade history, Greek mythology…