King Of The Mountain

King of the Mountain, is historical fiction about the Mountain Man fur trappers, that takes place in 1827 and written by David Robbins, under his pen name David Thompson. The series has 67 titles, several giant editions and omnibus titles that are two books in the series usually in order. I do have......more

I just finished WILDERNESS #1: KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (1990) by David Thompson (David Robbins), and it really was an excellent book. In 1828 New York City (population 100,000), Nate King is a low-level accountant with a crappy boss and a job with limited upward mobility. His girlfriend is a materialis......more

In the year 1828, 19-year old Nathaniel King is slaving away at an accountant’s job in New York City, struggling to earn enough to keep his fiancée happy and living the kind of luxurious life to which she has grown accustomed. Afraid he will never earn enough to please her, he jumps at a chance to g......more

This is the first in the series. As with most origin stories, it spends quite a bit of time developing the character and setting up the story, and this is a long series so there is a fair amount of setup. But it's an enjoyable read and a good introduction to the character and series.......more