Mountain Man

John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West

By: David Weston Marshall

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

"If you seek vicarious adventure, these pages await the armchair explorer." (Providence Journal)

In 1804, John Colter set out with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on the first US expedition to traverse the North American continent. During the 28-month ordeal, Colter served as a hunter and scout, and honed his survival skills on the western frontier. But when the journey was over, Colter stayed behind. He spent two more years trekking alone through dangerous and unfamiliar territory, charting some of the West's most treasured landmarks.

Historian David W. Marshall crafts this captivating history from Colter's primary sources, and has retraced Colter's steps - experiencing firsthand how he survived in the wilderness.

©2017 David Weston Marshall (P)2021 Tantor

Amazing detail and great execution

I loved this book! The detail on the frontiersmen was absolutely spot on. Going to listen again.

historical with great narrative

it is factual and shares what is confirmed about John colter and inferred. learned a lot!

Mountain man

Excellent story and well researched , a favorite I am going to buy it for my personal library

The world in which I want to live

I am an avid mountain man, long hunter, fur trapper junkie and I don't want rehab. This books was an incredible source of information, the narrator is excellent, the chapters are exquisite and each lends to a better understanding

Not what I thought but still interesting

More than half of the book was more of a encyclopedic account of the tools and needs of mountainmen and infians in general. The guns, knives, shelter types, horses, etc. were described in detail. The rest of the book was an account of Colters travels and adventures. I had hoped the entire book had been about Colters travels, but still, it was an interesting read. Narration was good.