MAKE WAY FOR THE BRAVE: The Oregon

by Merritt Parmelee Allen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 23, 1950

The story of an expedition to the Oregon territory in the 1830's -- Indians, wild animals and fluctuations in the fortunes of fur-trading. Sixteen-year-old Red Dakin, orphaned by the death of his mother and trapper father, although a seasoned ""mountain man"" in the Missouri territory, elects to join the expedition of Easterner Nathaniel Wyeth to Oregon. Left with no personal possessions when he was set upon by the villainous and cowardly Mike Boyer, Red finds that the Wyeth outfit is a profitable proposition for there is money in fur trade in the wilds of Oregon. The expedition penetrates to the mouth of the Columbia River after struggles avoiding Indians, wild animals and vicious insect bites. A number of narrow escapes in which he is aided by an Indian friend, a return trip to Oregon with Wyeth, and final revenge on Mike Boyer leave Red established with the dream of settling Oregon. Authentic detail, but could be narrower in coverage -- as it is it is, too slight on characterization and plot development.

Pub Date: Aug. 23, 1950

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Longmans, Green

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1950

Categories: FICTION