The Lost Trappers

by David H. Coyner

Book Overview

The Lost Trappers - A collection of interesting scenes and events in the Rocky mountains; together with a short description of California: also, some account of the fur trade, especially as carried on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806127252
• ISBN13: 9780806127255
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The Lost Trappers by David H. Coyner

The book is very interesting reading. I could hardly put it down after starting it. I'm not sure of total accuracy in all points but I believe its close to factual, maybe some embellishment but generally writters do that in order to fill in the cracks. Ezekiel Williams was the first white man to settle in Benton county Missouri. He founded the town of Cole Camp, Mo. where we celebrate the Williams reunion every two years. Maybe I have a more positive view of the book because Ezekiel is my 6th. generation grandfather. Bob

Good fur trade yarn

While this is an absorbing and interesting tale, it is difficult at times to distinguish between fact and fiction. In his introduction, Dr. Weber examines myth versus authenticity in Coyner's work on trapper Ezekiel Williams' life in the early 1800's. It is a good book and worthy of reading.