The Mountain Men: The Dramatic History and Lore of the First Frontiersmen »

George Laycock has worked as a full-time author, journalist, and photographer since 1951. He has written more than fifty books and has contributed articles to Audubon, Reader’s Digest, Outdoor Life, and many other magazines. He lives in Ohio.

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Publishers Weekly

Laycock chronicles the American fur trappers of the 1820s and 1830s, discussing their role in the westward expansion of the U.S. (Mar.)