The Oregon Trail, William W. Johnstone
The Oregon Trail, William W. Johnstone
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The Oregon Trail

Author: William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 9 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/23/2024


Synopsis

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY: YOU’LL NEVER GET OUT OF THE WEST ALIVE.

From national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, a pioneering journey into the raw beauty and untamed dangers of the unsettled West, where the legendary American spirit is fired in true grit and bold determination …

Wagon Master Clayton Scofield has led countless families across the dusty, wide open territories of the West, helping the brave, sometimes reckless, pioneers settle into new lives brimming with the promise of good fortune. Accompanied on his latest trail by his nephew Clint Buchanan, riding
as scout, and cook Spud Williams, Scofield finds himself guiding a train of thirty wagons from Independence, Missouri, to the distant dream of Oregon.

It isn’t long before the pioneers fall prey to the hazards of the countryside, both natural and man-made. The rough currents of the Kansas River tear a family apart.

A fur trapper threatens Scofield in a foolhardy attempt to win the affections of an uninterested lady. Sioux warriors attack the wagon train and slaughter without mercy.

Scofield can’t remember the trail ride ever being this treacherous and unforgiving—and he knows there’s even worse things awaiting them along the far-reaching miles on the brutal journey to their destination …

About William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling western writer in America, and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over fifty million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the greatest western writer of the twenty-first century."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Abibliofob on January 31, 2024

This is the second book in the Go West, Young Man series and it's a great western, probably one of the best I have read about wagon trains. The Oregon Trail by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone has all that you want when it comes to some of the struggles people endured trying to make a fresh......more

Goodreads review by Janalyn, the blind reviewer on April 24, 2024

The Oregon Trail is the second book in the go west young man series by the John stones The book is about the Calhoun family living in willamette Valley in Oregon in the second book it is mainly about Clint uncle Clayton Clayton‘s brother spud the cook for the wagon train that uncle Clayton is leadin......more

Goodreads review by Mary on March 27, 2025

This is the second book in the series finding the wagon master Scofield and his nephew Clint Scofield on what is to be the uncle's last declared trail. He wants to raise cattle and horses on his family ranch. Ruby from the last trip is staying behind. The family was hoping for a love match for Clin......more

Goodreads review by Jacqui on December 01, 2023

William Johnstone's The Oregon Trail (Kensington 2024) is a full bodied story of the immigrant journey across the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean and what became known as the Oregon territory. In this rendition, twenty-eight wagons set out under the leadership of Clayton Schofield guid......more

Goodreads review by Chris on October 18, 2024

Hard to put this book down! Characters come to life from the beginning! Being a fan of old Western movies and TV series I quickly made connections with certain characters on a certain TV series from the 1950's/1960's. See if you do the same. All of the obstacles these folks had to overcome to find a......more