Bill Biddon, Trapper; Or, Life in the Northwest
A ripping adventure from the golden age of American frontier fiction, this novel throws two young men into the raw, untamed wilderness of the Northwest. William Relmond and his companion Nat Todd find themselves lost on the vast Kansas prairie after chasing an antelope too far, and what begins as a simple misadventure becomes a test of survival against hostile forces and the indifferent cruelty of nature. Nat provides comic relief and timidity, while William demonstrates the grit and resourcefulness that made frontier legends. Their journey unfolds through encounters with Native Americans, hunger, storms, and the constant threat of death in a land where the maps end and the real wilderness begins. Ellis, whose work defined popular adventure fiction for generations, captures the romantic spirit of westward expansion while never shying from its danger and hardship. For readers who long for the open range and the simple, visceral thrill of men against the wild.
