Mountain Man

Mountain Man

4.12

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Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho Press A classic in American West literature and the inspiration for Robert Redford's portrayal in the classic film Jeremiah Johnson. Vardis Fisher has captured both the romantic idealism and harsh realism of the wilderness experience with this classic tale of the West.

Genres: WesternsFictionHistorical FictionAdventureHistoricalSurvivalNatureAmericanNative AmericansNovels

351 Pages

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