River of Swans

Spanish Bit Saga #10

by Don Coldsmith

Facing danger and intrigue at every bend, the explorers in a seventeenth-century expedition down the Mississippi River take a perilous journey through the then-mysterious Louisiana Territory

Genres: Historical Fiction, Westerns, Fiction

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Don Coldsmith was an American author of primarily Western fiction. A past president of Western Writers of America, Coldsmith wrote more than 40 books, as well as and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. His “Spanish Bit Saga,” a series of related novels, helped to re-define the Western novel by adopting the point of view of the Native Americans, rather than the European immigrants.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was a way I wanted this book to end, but I knew it wouldn't happen. Then the author fooled me. He gave me the very ending I had hoped for--the perfect way to end this story. This is (so far) one of my favorite books of this series. I really enjoyed reading it. Four stars.

[David Colwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as most in this series, but not bad. It lacked something I can't put my finger on. Maybe that it was told more from the white mans prespective than the Indians. The author does a good job of presenting the simplier, more straight to the point, life style of the Indians. Whether or not that's really true, I don't know, but I think I want it to be.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

1650, Michigan. A small army party looks for a water route to India. The landscape, budding romance, & rigors of an untamed land round out the story. Historical fiction.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good "Western" story. It's actually not like your normal American Western tale. Lots of nicely developed characters and a nice continuing storyline. Recommended