Bøker av Win Blevins

A spiritual quest becomes a wild adventure...A would-be priest, Dylan Campbell signs up with Nor'West Company to bring God to the Indians. But as he travels across the mighty Saskatchewan in the company of a mystical wanderer called the Druid, he witnesses acts of violence, carnality, and evil he never thought possible. Meeting a beautiful woman at Fort Augustus and a white-bearded enemy among the fierce and bloody Piegan Indians, Dylan learns what it means to brawl and scratch and struggle for life in refuge of the legendary High Missouri-utilizing mind, body, and soul.An adventurer's story told like never before, the Rivers of the West saga follows those compelled by the evocative grasp of the untamed frontier, looking to carve out a place in America's most awe-inspiring backcountry.

A tale of life, love, and the enduring bond between man and nature...Mac "The Dancer" Maclean has always embraced the wilderness of the American West. From a young man just beginning to live to his adulthood as a daring explorer in the Rockies, Mac has always felt his destiny pulling him to the fertile banks of the Yellowstone River.Traveling west with a small band of fellow explorers, he ventures deep into the heart of uncharted territory. With a gripping narrative that spans generations, Mac creates a life fully his own, leaving behind a legacy built on the wild rapids of the river he calls home.An adventurer's story told like never before, the Rivers of the West saga follows those compelled by the evocative grasp of the untamed frontier, looking to carve out a place in America's most awe-inspiring backcountry.

Get swept away by this never-before-seen western adventure from award-winning author Win Blevins that follows a larger-than-life young man as he discovers the untamed American West.Thomas Fitzpatrick always longed for something more-to see more, do more, and be more. At just seventeen, he leaves home and sails up the Mississippi River in the winter of 1822 only to cross paths with the famed explorer, William Clark. This serendipitous encounter marks the beginning of his epic adventures as a fur trader, leading him through trials and triumphs that are beyond anything he could have ever hoped for.Fitz's adventures unfold as he travels with a diverse group of companions, seeking the wild wonders of an untamed frontier. From surviving battles and discovering crucial routes through the Rockies to becoming a respected Indian negotiator, his life intersects with numerous iconic figures of his time, including Jim Bridger, Jedediah Smith, and Kit Carson. As Fitz embarks on his long-awaited journey into the rugged landscapes of the American West, he begins to grasp that the life he's yearned for is tantalizingly close. But as he teeters on the brink of exhilarating experiences, the question looms: Will this newfound existence on the edge be his salvation...or his ultimate demise?Win Blevins' masterful storytelling takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the untamed West, reminding us all that even in the afterlife, great authors like Blevins continue to shape our understanding of history and adventure.

Stunningly portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Golden Globe Award-winning and twelve-time Academy Award nominated film The Revenant. Mountain man Hugh Glass's harrowing journey 300 miles to civilization after being mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead is just one of the incredible adventures Spur Award Winning author Win Blevins explores in the New York Times bestseller, Give Your Heart to the Hawks. In addition to the captivating story of Hugh Glass, Win Blevins presents a poetic tribute to these dauntless "first Westerners" who explored the Great American West from the time of Lewis and Clark into the 1840s. As trappers in a hostile, trackless land, their exploits opened the gates of the mountains for the wagon trains of pioneers who followed them. Here, among many, are the enthralling stories of: * John Colter, who, in 1808, naked and without weapons or food, escaped captivity by the Blackfeet and ran and walked 250 miles to Fort Lisa at the mouth of the Yellowstone River; * Kit Carson, who ran away from home at age 17, became a legendary mountain man in his 20s and served as scout and guide for John C. Fremont's westward explorations of the 1840s; * Jedediah Smith, a tall, gaunt, Bible-reading New Yorker whose trapping expeditions ranged from the Rockies to California and who was killed by Comanches on the Cimarron in 1831.