First published 2003
Tasmin Berrybender aims to raise her young son Monty as an English gentleman, despite their perilous journey on the Santa Fe Trail. But her husband's reckless choices and her father's failing health threaten to derail their aspirations. As they confront loss and hardship, the Berrybenders must decide what truly matters most.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-drama
Setting: West (U.S.), Santa Fe Trail
Period: 19th-century
495 pages · Hardcover · Wheeler Pub Inc