A Newer World ─ Kit Carson, John C. Fremont, and the Claiming of the American West

Between 1842 and 1854 John C. Fremont, renowned as the nineteenth century's greatest explorer, and Kit Carson, the legendary scout and Indian fighter, boldly ventured into untamed territory to fulfill America's "manifest destiny." Drawing on little-known primary sources, as well as his own travels through the lands Fremont and Carson explored, David Roberts re-creates their expeditions, second in significance only to those of Lewis and Clark. A Newer World is a harrowing narrative of hardship and adventure and a poignant reminder of the cultural tragedy that westward expansion inflicted on the Native American.

David Roberts is the author of thirteen books, including two works of Native American history, In Search of the Old Ones and Once They Moved Like the Wind. His most recent books are True Summit, which marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first ascent of Annapurna, and The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest, with Conrad Anker. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.