This is the beginning book of the Sackett family and the father that challenged a new land. Barnabas Sackett was a man of land in England and he held it in high reverence. The love of wild lands and his spirit of not taking the back position to any man proved to be his problem. A young noble man felt slighted by this upstart young man and they crossed sword and became life long enemies.
He was shanghaied and was suppose to be killed at sea. Knowing the circumstances of his new position he plunged into the work and became too valuable to let the sea swallow him up. How did he become the captain of the ship he was shanghaied on? This was a small hill for a man with a sword and the backbone to survive.
Arriving at the new land he falls in love with its beauty and the freedom to do what ever he is capable of doing. With his limited trade goods he found a welcome market among the Indians and was able to increase his treasury. As he left the new land he felt it calling for him to come back and he would.
This is a great story that begins the trail of a family as they brand the land for themselves and their families. Louis L’Amour is the storyteller who weaves the various families and individuals into many intricate stories.
I would suggest that the Sackett’s be read in order if it is a first time read and you will feel the run of the stories and people that are involved as the author had intended.
