Snowbound

By Richard S. Wheeler

Book Overview

A haunting novel about hubris and its consequences (Larry McMurty), "Snowbound" tells of one man's epic struggle for survival in the mountains of Colorado.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765316625
• ISBN13: 9780765316622
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Forge Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.2" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A very human hero

I love this novel! It's an honest approach to the story of John C. Frenont's disastrous fourth expedition. I loved this novel because it courageously confronts the realities of the Fremont "Pathfinder" mythology to portray him as driven, ambitious, and flawed. In other words, deeply human. Wheeler is an author of inspiring range, who succeeds at both the Barnaby Skye westerns and the demanding honesty of good historical fiction. Besides, it is beautifully written, as only Wheeler can write. This novel is heartrending, courageous, and moving. In my view, it's a great novel.