Charbonneau: Man of Two Dreams (American Dreamers), by Win Blevins
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The epic story of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacajawea, and his quest to unite the two worlds in which he was raised: posh European society and the mystic American wilderness The son of two of Lewis and Clark’s guides—Sacajawea and a French Canadian fur trapper—Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau was born during one of the greatest adventures in American history. With the support of William Clark, he grew up in the well-to-do society of St. Louis and eventually made his way to Europe, where he became the welcome guest of kings. But Charbonneau was a man of two dreams, and the Western wilderness pulled at his heart. It was there that he returned as a nineteenth-century mountain man, trader, and explorer. Charbonneau is a moving novel based on the fundamental conflict in the American West during the first half of the nineteenth century: the clash of values between the white man and the American Indian. In the great storytelling tradition, Win Blevins creates a magnificent set of characters, imaginatively reconstructs historical events, and brings Charbonneau and the era in which he lived to vivid life in a story of epic scope and lyrical eloquence.
Charbonneau: Man of Two Dreams (American Dreamers), by Win Blevins- Amazon Sales Rank: #1505403 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-16
- Released on: 2015-06-16
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review “A gripping historical novel, Blevins weaves authentic and documented material with the fruits of an impressive empathy. The characters live not only as recognizable people in their times and places, but as figures in an allegory of the West. There is beautiful writing here. Blevins brings it all alive!” —Los Angeles Times “There are few who can write of the early Far West and the era of the fur trade with as much authority and insight as does Win Blevins.” —Terry Johnston “Win Blevins gives me what I need to make a good movie, a first-rate story.” —John Ford, Academy Award–winning director of Stagecoach and The Searchers “Win Blevins has the best feel for the West, the real West of wild country and wilder adventures, of any writer I know.” —Sam Peckinpah, director of The Wild Bunch
About the Author Win Blevins is the author of thirty-one books. He has received the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contributions to Western Literature, has twice been named Writer of the Year by Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers, has been selected for the Western Writers Hall of Fame, and has won two Spur Awards for Novel of the West. His novel about Crazy Horse, Stone Song, was a candidate for the Pulitzer Prize. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Blevins is of Cherokee and Welsh Irish descent. He received a master’s degree from Columbia University and attended the music conservatory of the University of Southern California. He started his writing career as a music and drama reviewer for the Los Angeles Times and then became the entertainment editor and principal theater and movie critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His first book was published in 1973, and since then he has made a living as a freelance writer, publishing essays, articles, and reviews. From 2010 to 2012, Blevins served as Gaylord Family Visiting Professor of Professional Writing at the University of Oklahoma. Blevins has five children and a growing number of grandchildren. He lives with his wife, the novelist Meredith Blevins, among the Navajos in San Juan County, Utah. He has been a river runner and has climbed mountains on three continents. His greatest loves are his family, music, and the untamed places of the West.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Fur Trade Era Novel By A Customer This book is a fictional biography of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau. Very little is known of Jean Baptiste but Blevins imaginatively builds his novel around the small historical record. His characterization is plausible and enjoyable to read. It contains many vignettes that relate to events in the Fur Trade Era so interest is maintained. It is remarkable that Blevins was able to capture many insights into what it is like to be a half-breed. My Mother was Pawnee and my Dad was of Scottish extraction. I can vouch for some of the more contemplative passages in the novel that express Jean Baptiste's feelings regarding his special social status. For buckskinners, this is an important piece of literature that helps to fully express the society of the fur trade. For everyone else, it is just a good read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Engaging Fur Trade Novel By William J. Higgins,III Blevins brings to light the somewhat obscure life of Sacajawea's son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, and weaves it into an enjoyable and meaningful novel. Charbonneau was half Indian and half white, which explains his dilemma of being torn between two worlds. Taken into custody by William Clark, Charbonneau begins his early education in both Protestant and Catholic schools in St. Louis, goes to Europe with Prince Paul of Wurttemberg for six years to continue his education and culture, comes back to St. Louis and then enters the fur trade. As the years go by, we see how he attempts to balance himself between the Indian and white man's world. Blevins' writing is very descriptive in detail, particulars and trivia of the present moment. It is as though he himself was there and lived it. I do not normally read fiction based on fact, but this is an exception to the rule.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Charbonneau: Man of Two Dreams By Connie Strang - Lima, Montana A story of Sacagawea's son, who all but disappeared from history, we find him again in this story of a person most appreciative of life and the world around him, both red and white. He absorbs culture and shares it, he loves and respects his mother. You could imagine his songs and singing and you definitely wondered what he would do next. Ended as it should, but all too soon.
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