The Snowshoe Trail

"The Snowshoe Trail" by Edison Marshall is a story about Bill Bronson, a woodsman who decides to guides Virginia Tremont, and her uncle, Kenly Lounsbury, into the untamed wilderness of Clearwater, where they confront a land that tests their will to survive as Virginia desperately searches for her long lost fiance. The story starts in the town of Bradleyburg, a town fading when Bronson arrives from a long journey. The themes of nature, perseverance, and destiny emerge amidst a dying town that hints at the perils of the journey ahead. The woodsman grapples with his past and his connection to the wild, and battles an inner turmoil as he is compelled by Virginia's resilience and charm to help her despite the dangers that lurk in the shadows of the unknown path that lies ahead.