First published 2002
The Berrybender family, a wealthy English clan, abandons their palatial home to explore the uncharted American West in 1830. Led by the headstrong Tasmin, they brave the perilous Missouri River, facing savage wilderness and hostile Native tribes. As their journey unfolds, family tensions rise, and Tasmin must confront her own desires for adventure and independence. Through it all, the Berrybenders discover the beauty and brutality of the frontier, testing the limits of their privilege and their very survival.
Genres: american-fiction, american, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, fish-out-of-water
Setting: West (U.S.), Missouri River Valley, États-Unis (Ouest)
Period: 1830
304 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster