ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI

Bernard DeVoto's Pulitzer Prize-winning work chronicles the dramatic and often brutal era of the American fur trade in the Rocky Mountains, specifically between 1832 and 1845. It details the lives of mountain men, trappers, and Native American tribes, exploring their interactions and the harsh realities of survival in the wilderness. The book offers a vivid portrayal of a pivotal period in American expansion and the figures who shaped it.