The True Account: A Novel of the Lewis & Clark & Kinneson Expeditions

The Lewis and Clark expeditions are a part of American history that has always been of interest to me. I don't think it is the best of Mosher's writing, but nonetheless was a good read. For those who enjoy historical fiction, it is worth picking up. ( )

Reminded me of one of my favorite books of this type, Little Big Man by Thomas Berger. Similarly tongue-in-cheek, adding fictitious characters to historical events. Private True Teague Kinneson is a fun character. If you don't like him, you won't like the book.

One thing struck me odd: the only friendly Native Americans were those with mixed (that is, partially White) blood. And they certainly didn't seem very much like Indians (Franklin, for example). The pure-blooded Indians are the bad guys in this book.

Okay, so I'm thinking too hard. If you're a Mosher fan (and if you're not, what's wrong with you?) or you're into Lewis and Clark, I'd advise you to pick up a copy. Amazon was selling new hardcover editions for five bucks last I checked. ( )