The Sun on the Mountains series traces the James family from the loss of their Quaker bank during the American Revolution to their oil company headquarters in present day Calgary. Without stopping a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I found this a riverting read. The characters fairly gallop over the range like the horses around which their culture revolves. Deep characters and the breathtaking pace left me galloping through the pages with them and wondering when the next book in the series will be done?
The Canadian Larry McMurtry
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Really enjoyed this book. It's a great read about the interplay of forces between the North American Plains Indians and the early White traders, leadership and important life-values. The author is an excellent story-teller and makes you want to know more about the central characters. He's obviously done an extensive amount of research about the times of this era. I look forward to reading the next two books in this trilogy.
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