Are you feeling adventurist? The author's intended audiences are young adult readers and those of all ages interested in how mountain men and explorers who adventured into the western wilderness survived in the early 1800s.
Actual historical events and methods are used throughout the story to accomplish tasks specific to the period.
Messages of right versus wrong and family values are woven throughout the novel's fabric and show how life can be successful, regardless of adverse situations, as long as one has a sense of self-reliance with respect for his fellow man.