by Eowyn Ivey
First published 2016
Lieutenant Colonel Allen Forrester accepts the military assignment he has dreamed of. He must chart a route through Alaska's treacherous Wolverine River with just a handful of soldiers. The river holds the key to Alaska's vast natural wealth, but every previous expedition has met disaster. Forrester departs from his pregnant wife Sophie, leaving behind the unexpected joy of coming fatherhood. Sophie possesses an adventurous nature, yet the thought of spending a year confined to military quarters while her husband blazes trails through untamed country fills her with dread. Neither spouse foresees that their separation will test Sophie's resolve as severely as it challenges Allen's survival skills in the wilderness. The year ahead will push both to their limits.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: separation, survival
Setting: Alaska, Wolverine River
Period: 19th Century
467 pages · Paperback · Tinder Press