ABFW

Inspired by true events and drawn from the writings of W. F. Butler, this brilliantly imagined novel follows two men whose extraordinary bond was forged in the world’s most unforgiving waters. In 1870, as the Red River Expedition under General Wolseley pushed through Canada’s northwest, a British officer, Lieutenant W.F. Butler, struggled through the whitewater of the Winnipeg River to bring important intelligence to the general in the company of Prince, an Ojibwe bowsman whose mastery of the river was unchallenged. Bound together by danger and endurance, they travelled the continent as far as the Rocky Mountains to report on the native tribes struggling against the smallpox epidemic and the extermination of the buffalo. Fourteen years later, fate brought them together again—this time on the Nile. In 1884, Butler and Prince joined a remarkable contingent of Canadian voyageurs and boatmen recruited by Britain for its desperate attempt to rescue General Gordon, besieged at Khartoum by the Mahdi. Fighting their way through the Nile’s treacherous cataracts under the relentless desert sun, they faced a journey as perilous as any they had known in Canada. A Bond Forged in Whitewater is an epic historical novel of courage, loyalty and survival.

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“This book is perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian who crave deep historical accuracy, wilderness survival lore, and high-stakes expedition adventure on perilous inland waters. A compelling military adventure novel, A Bond Forged in Whitewater is about endurance and cross-cultural camaraderie under the extremes of the imperial world.” 5 stars, Kindercorner, Goodreads

“An interesting historical fiction that offers readers a picturesque peek into the bucolic, colonial, and battleful era of the nineteenth century. Readers will be drawn into the epic story of the expeditions of European militant Butler and his Canadian Indian boatman Prince across the frigid regions of North America and the hot tropics of North Africa. The mental sights, scenes, sounds, and encounters offer mature readers of historical fiction a dose of pure, undiluted captivation that would leave them glued to their seats until the very end. I find this book very awesome and hope you all will love it, too!” Michael Lartney, 5 stars, Goodreads

A Bond forged in Whitewater