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Mountain Man

by Vardis Fisher · 1965

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Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho Press

A classic in American West literature and the inspiration for Robert Redford's portrayal in the classic film Jeremiah Johnson. Vardis Fisher has captured both the romantic idealism and harsh realism of the wilderness experience with this classic tale of the West.

Genre
westernhistorical fictionadventure
Themes
nature
Setting
American WestRocky MountainsUSA
Subject
historybiography
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 351 pages

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