To the Ends of the Earth

The Last Journey of Lewis & Clark

By Hunter, Frances Gardner

Publishers Summary:
St. Louis, 1809. Three years after the triumphal return of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Meriwether Lewis never felt less like a hero. Trapped in a thankless political job, he's drinking too much and spending money like there's no tomorrow. When he's called to a mysterious meeting, Lewis hopes for a new adventure that will turn his life around. Instead, he finds himself drawn into a conspiracy to put him and William Clark at the head of a new American empire. Lewis has his faults, but he's no traitor ... and suddenly Lewis the explorer becomes the hunted. As for Clark, he's willing to risk everything to save his best friend from dishonor and disgrace. In the end, neither man can imagine the price to pay for their loyalty to each other and to their country. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this thrilling historical novel based on one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries. Lewis and Clark's last journey is a classic story of honor, vengeance, and redemption.

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ISBN
978-0-97776-362-7
Publisher
Blind Rabbit Press


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Reviewed on September 15, 2006

By October 1809, Meriwether Lewis was a man in trouble. A national hero-along with friend and co-captain William Clark-after his return from the Pacific Expedition in 1806, he should have been well placed for future greatness. But beset by backbiting subordinates and the plotting of Gen. James Wilkinson, he descended into alcoholism, disease, and possibly madness. Lewis set out in September to journey to Federal City (then th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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