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Backbone of the World
Author(s): Edward Louis Henry (Author)
- Publisher: Christopher Matthews Publishing
- Publication Date: 25 April 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 498 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780983316435
- ISBN-13: 9780983316435
Book Description
A coming-of-age story of the first two years of the Rocky Mountain fur trade, 1822-24. It is told in his own words by Temple Buck, an Ohio-born lad whose rollicking tale begins with growing up in the Ohio wilderness, how he is kidnapped aboard evil Mike Fink’s keelboat, is rescued by a beautiful St. Louis madam, and finally enlists in Ashley and Henry’s first expedition up the Missouri River to the beaver-rich Rockies and a wealth of adventure and undreamed-of new experiences. This painstakingly researched tale blends historical and fictional characters in a colorful tapestry of actual events spiced with bloody battles, Indian customs and characters, homespun humor, and earthy romance.
The TEMPLE BUCK QUARTET
A Rocky Mountain Odyssey
Volume 1: Backbone of the World (1822-1824)
Volume 2: Free Men (1824-1826)
Volume 3: Shinin’ Times! (1828-1833)
Volume 4: Glory Days Gone Under (1833-1837)
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About the Author
Edward Louis Henry is a lifelong horseman and outdoorsman who has been a working cowhand, a Wild West performer, a WWII infantry sergeant, a US Foreign Service officer, and an executive speechwriter. He is the author of the Temple Buck Quartet and Poredevils Beaver Tales. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.
