First published 1971
Daniel Boone stands at the edge of his farm, staring toward the distant hills. The pull westward grows stronger each day, tugging at something deep inside him. His wife Rebecca pleads with him to stay. His children need their father home. But Boone cannot ignore the call of unexplored territories beyond the mountains. When the urge becomes unbearable, Boone points his feet toward the wilderness and leaves everything familiar behind. He ventures into mysterious lands where few white men have traveled. The western frontier offers both promise and peril. Native tribes defend their hunting grounds. Wild animals stalk through dense forests. Rivers rage without warning. Yet Boone presses forward, driven by an unstoppable need to see what lies beyond the next ridge. His adventures in the untamed wilderness prove more thrilling than any legend. This farmer who could never stay put becomes the man who opens Kentucky to settlement. James Daugherty brings Boone's restless spirit to life through vigorous prose that matches the rugged character of America's most famous frontiersman.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, adventure, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: adventurers, explorers
Setting: Kentucky, Wilderness
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
94 pages · Hardcover · The Viking Press