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"Westward journey is the story of Will Barlow's overland trek from Michigan Territory to the California gold country in 1849. When his father and mother die within a few weeks of one another, young Will must make a choice--try to work the family farm alone, or sell out and travel to California with the Wades, a struggling family who have been forced to abandon their own home and land. Opting to leave Michigan, Will begins his cross-country journey with the Wades and soon discovers the dysfunctional make-up of the mysterious couple and their three children. He also inadvertantly becomes an advocate for the cheerless but attractive Mary Wade, abused wife of the tight-lipped and violent Henry Wade. Written from Will's point of view, Westward Journey combines elements of classic literary fiction with the spirit of adventure popularized in the books of 19th century writers such as Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. This is simultaneously a coming-of-age story, romance, and western adventure, yet it is also painstakingly accurate, employing more than two dozen sources to ensure its historical intergrity. Many of the characters and events are based on actual people and occurrences in the mid

Author

John Robert Soennichsen

Publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781461142966