Description
Will Henry's historical fiction has made him an international legend. Five-time winner of the Golden Spur Award and recipient of a host of other honors, he has brought the American West dramatically to life in dozens of colorful novels. One More River to Cross follows Ned Huddleston, an ex-slave trying to survive in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Branded as an outlaw, betrayed instead of trusted, he travels alone through vast grasslands and Indian territories. As he looks for a haven from the dangers of slavery and prejudice, his search becomes a heroic quest for the promised land. The stirring drama of One More River to Cross is based on the life of an actual ex-slave.
Filled with historically accurate details of the frontier landscapes and the people who inhabited them, Will Henry's masterful tale sweeps the reader into a perilous, yet promising time in the old West.