The Morning River

In this coming-of-age novel set in 1825, a student of philosophy at Harvard accepts a commission from his father to deliver $30, 000 to a business associate in St. Louis--a hazardous journey into the frontier. When the attempt fails and he is robbed of the cash, he enters into two years of indenture as a deckhand on a riverboat and journeys up the Missouri River on a voyage of self-knowledge. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.