9 audio discs (10 hr., 47 min.)

English language

Published Sept. 1, 2009 by Brilliance Audio, Distributed by MicroMarketing LLC..

ISBN:
978-1-4418-1655-9
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4 stars (1 review)

The year is 1837. The American West is untamed, uncivilized, and largely unclaimed. U.S. President Andrew Jackson, in a race with the British and Russians, sends a wagon train of would-be settlers into the uncharted Oregon territory, led by his close friend, mountain man and veteran Sam Brentwood. Teaming up with trail hand Whip Holt, widow Claudia Humphries, and a colorful group of courageous pioneers, Brentwood sets off from New York, heading westward to Independence, Missouri―the last outpost of civilization before the unknown and treacherous dangers of a new frontier. Along the way they will form unbreakable friendships, fight unforeseen enemies, and face unimaginable and often fatal odds. But in spite of the hardships and heartaches, the tragedies and triumphs, they will risk their lives to follow their dreams―and forge a nation’s destiny. This is their story.

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reviewed Independence! by Dana Fuller Ross

Adventure, romance & conspiracy

4 stars

I gave this book as a gift to my father years ago when I was hoping to get him to do something other than watch T.V. westerns all day. He got so into it that by the next time I visited he had borrowed like a dozen books in the series from the library. He said he stopped reading them when he realized it was a romance. I wanted to see what he got all fusted about.

How you couldn't figure out it was a romance within the first few chapters, I have no idea. But not like trashy romance novel with a bare-chested man on the cover and steamy sex scenes more the widow who doesn't need no man, and the mountain man who don't need no woman who think they hate each-other end up needing to rely on each other.

Story starts with Andrew Jackson trying to organize …

Subjects

  • Fiction, historical, general
  • Frontier and pioneer life -- fiction
  • Literature
  • American literature in English
  • American fiction in English
  • Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
  • CD Book