Survival novel: Above Snakes

Posted by: wileycoyote

Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/05/16 02:16 PM

i don't know why i hadn't thought to let you folks know about this one:

Above Snakes: A Novel of Struggle and Survival on the Oregon Trail

Above Snakes is the little known story of the Utter-Van Orman wagon train and the deadliest events in the history of the Oregon Trail.


its written by my wife/partner of 40 years and just recently published. took years of research into the actual event, going over every step of each original pioneer, reading old newspaper articles, personal letters, military reports, historic documents, traveling over their route, et al. and then there was all the fact-checking into the tribes, people, firearms and tools of the era.

we're really proud of the result and it seems readers like it too (all 5-star reviews so far). available in paperback or Kindle.

more about the author at pattihudson.com

anyway, if you enjoy history survival fiction, this might just tickle you

Posted by: Phaedrus

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/05/16 03:13 PM

Very cool!
Posted by: chaosmagnet

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/05/16 03:38 PM

Loaded into my iPad for vacation reading.
Posted by: wileycoyote

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/05/16 03:39 PM

ah schucks, you guys are great!!!! blush
Posted by: Blast

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/07/16 12:42 AM

Cool, I love historical fiction!
-Blast
Posted by: DesertFox

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/12/16 06:44 PM

Any plans for an iBooks release?
Posted by: wileycoyote

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/13/16 01:38 PM

yesterday it was released as an ebook on Kindle.

(i'm not sure what iBooks are, sorry)

does that help?
Posted by: Bingley

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/17/16 05:39 AM

Pretty cool! Congrats to your wife on publishing the book!
Posted by: wileycoyote

Re: Survival novel: Above Snakes - 05/17/16 02:17 PM

thank you Bingley!