The story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition is told in a long novel from the point of view of an Indian member travelling with the party. George Drouillard is a half-breed Shawnee/French Sign-Talker whose abilities included great hunting ability to feed this large group with game for the long trek as well as a sensitivity to the tribes and peoples they met and whose help they often needed along the way. Took me much longer to read than usual because I kept stopping to enjoy the scenery and comments on the feelings and sentiments of this amazing man whose appreciation of the beauty of nature, long descriptions of his personal beliefs and traditions enriched the story substantially. The personalities of Lewis and Clark stand out and the narrative is interspersed with parts of their daily journals.
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