The Land Is Bright

The year is 1852 and we follow a wagon train as it wends its way across the country to the Oregon Territory. Along the way we experience Indian attacks, disease and much death, and some good things as well - romance and bravery. Binns tells the story well and with great feeling for his characters. He has a great feel for the trail as well: it's said that before writing this novel Binns drove a good distance across the Oregon Trail, seeing the sights he would later write about first hand. As a work of literature and not just a genre piece, this novel succeeds handsomely.