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According to the book description of
The War Trail, “The Eastern French Frontier, 1754. The French and Indian War is about to begin.
The War Trail is a rich and electrifying account of one early American coping with the new world. Wolfgang Steiner is a young
German Redemptioner hired out to the Ohio Company as a hunter. He finds himself stranded in the wilderness and pursued relentlessly
by the Iroquois. He crosses the brutal Northwest Frontier into French, then Spanish and Indian-dominated lands of North America.
In the midst of his pursuit for freedom, he finds companionship with a young wolf. The plot complicates with the appearance
of a mysterious and feared Algonquin Indian woman, Dark Moon, a medicine woman and sorceress. Wolfgang and Dark Moon journey
in rough stages, trying to elude the creeping encroachment of other tribes allied with the French. Told with brilliant historical
accuracy, this is a harrowing tale of hardship and courage in early America as it was. Those looking for the right blend of
drama and realistic detail will find this novel an exciting read.”
One reader of The War Trail
said, “As an individual with a penchant for detail, I was not disappointed with Charles McDonald's tale of Wolfgang
Steiner's journey. His descriptions of the changes in nature that come with each season were written with exceptional accuracy.
Additionally, the plot was suspenseful and left me wanting to finish the book without putting it down. The historical accuracy
of people, places and events written of in the novel was a nice treat. McDonald's affection for the outdoors does not go unnoticed
in this novel. I'd definitely recommend The War Trail to anyone who craves adventure and loves the Great Outdoors.”
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