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An early American adage proclaimed: "The frontier was heaven for men and dogs- hell for women and mules." Since the 1700s, when his name first appeared in print, Daniel Boone has been synonymous with America's westward expansion and life on the frontier. Traces is a retelling of Boone's saga through…

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1 author picked Traces as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love historical fiction. If the history is set within the wilderness, you grab my attention even more. I admired this book from the first poetic sentence to the last.

It’s one of the best historical fiction books I’ve read. Hudson’s research is impeccable, as is her ability to create different, believable characters. I also need a book to have depth and to keep moving. I stayed up late wanting to know the fate of these pioneers in their latest quest.

While the book is complicated by increased awareness of how land was stolen from indigenous tribes, I admired Hudson’s…

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