James M Douglas

Broschiertes Buch

The Mountain Men

No Place for Cowards

Beschreibung

Previously published as To the Far Green Mountains: No Place for Cowards. See all my works at www.jamesmitchelldouglas.ca! This is the story of a group of five rugged mountain men of the 1820's; trappers and traders with the natives in what was then called the Continental Divide. The main character is Davie Meadows, who just happens to be the grandfather times five of the main character in the novels 'Vigilante Justice' and 'Sharpshooter: Sins of Greed'. His friends are Jaxon, Abe, Bendigo and Grizz and together they had become legends of the Rocky Mountains. The 1820's were the golden years of the historical 'mountain men' and these five represent the best of those characters extremely well.They are headed to Rendezvous, a famous gathering of over a thousand natives and two to three hundred trappers, whose reason for coming was to swap their furs for the trade goods and liquor that were brought up the Missouri River and into the interior by the buyers from the east. The beaver pelt was in high demand and it took millions of them to supply the hat trade of Europe. If a trapper worked hard it was possible to earn a fortune in the beaver trade and Davie and his men were masters of their craft. The group encounters the many dangers of living as free trappers in an untamed wilderness where dangers such as hostile natives, grizzly bears and thieves were more than plentiful. In addition, they find a young woman called Sarah and her brother Jamie during their travels. These two almost immediately gain the respect of this legendary group by proving themselves more than capable when it came to dealing with any threat the mountains might throw at them. This is the eye-opening tale of how the mountain men of old were instrumental in opening up the North American west....the wild west!

Autor

Find James and his books at www.jamesmitchelldouglas.ca!James (Jim) Douglas is a retired school teacher who lives in Enniskillen Township, Petrolia, Ontario. He lives with his wife Karen, who is also a retired teacher, as well as their youngest daughter. The couple also has four older children. Jim has always had a consuming love for the outdoors and to this day, continues to hunt, fish, trap and train hunting dogs.His first connection to writing creatively came in the 1960's when his English teacher told him he had a knack for writing. Although Jim was not a model student, the compliment always stayed with him. When he was eighteen he started to play the guitar and immediately began to write his own songs because it just seemed the natural thing to do. Over the years, other poems and writings were created.In the early 1980's, his first magazine article called "How I Train a Coon Dog" was published and when letters started coming in from all over North America, it had a very positive impact upon his life. The next article he wrote was in the late 1990's and it also was published. The 800 and some dollars he received for this one again was also a positive. Could it be true that his English teacher from long ago had been right?After retirement, he wrote the introduction of a story and read it to his friend, Wayne. The friend listened and then looked at him and said, "Great beginning. I want to hear the rest of the story. Write a book."The challenge was accepted and a few months later a novel called 'Vigilante Justice' was finished and the characters of Davie Meadows, Katrina, Barbara and Griz had been created. This book was followed up with a sequel called 'Sharpshooter: The Sins of Greed'. Jim continues to write, now with 10 books under his belt and more in the works!As well as writing, Jim continues to train dogs, substitute teach, hunt, fish, trap and participate in the activities that the forests and streams offer up. He loves to teach others, especially his grandchildren, about the natural world he loves.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Red Plume Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 321g
• ISBN-13: 9781989346136
• ISBN-10: 1989346138
• Artikelnr.: 63486505