Book Review

What an amazingly strong people our ancestors were who crossed the prairie and mountains on their way to Oregon and California. Hunger, disease, and death were common. Tempers flared and Indians threatened.

“Where the Lost Wander,” by Amy Harmon, is a historical romance that takes place in 1853 when the Mays and other families make up a wagon train on the way to California. The book draws you in immediately with a prologue of an Indian/pioneer skirmish in which many are killed. The author does a good job of capturing the emotions between the pioneers and Indians, allowing us to see the struggles from both points of view

Between the struggles and sorrow is the ongoing romance between Naomi May, widowed at age 20, and John Lowry, a half-Pawnee Indian. Their growing relationship is believable and inspiring, causing you to cheer and cry at the same time

I have frequently thought it would be fun to spend just one day in a covered wagon traveling across the prairie of Nebraska. However, after reading this book, I may have changed my mind. I probably would not have survived for one hour. The author did a wonderful job of describing all the hardships and emotions the people would have experienced. It is a book worthy of your time and available for check out at our library.