Praise for James Alexander Thom and Sign-Talker "Very readable, fresh, original, and vivid." LARRY MCMURTRY "James Alexander Thom is one of the finest historical novelists writing today. He knows how to tell a cracking good yearn, cares passionately about getting his history right, and has a gift for illuminating those forgotten but fascinating corners of the American past with sheer storytelling power." JOHN SUGDEN Author of Tecumseh: A Life "Excellent . It is at once an adventure story [and] a historical document . Even though many readers know the story of Lewis and Clark, Thom's novel will give them new insight." The Indianapolis Star (4-star review) "The majesty of the scenery, the wonder of the stately tribes who greet, and menace, the expedition and the expedition's mix of soldiers, ne'er-do-wells, and French traders all combine to produce a strong novel about the days when Missouri was at the edge of the map." The Kansas City Star "This great journey halfway across a wilderness continent and back has never been told so compellingly, with so much dignity and wisdom, as in Sign-Talker.

" SCOTT RUSSELL SANDERS Author of Hunting for Hope.