Simon was a master in the wilderness and continually eluded capture, mostly through wilderness experience, knowledge, and stamina, but also through listening in on the campfire conversations of his pursuers to learn their thoughts/plans!

Eventually Simon was acquitted in court after being convinced to give himself up. The remainder of his years back at home were not happy ones as his long absence had taken its toll on his wife and children. Certainly a good read and gives some feel for northern BC history.

Dom (Mar 16, 2016 - 3 of 5 Stars) liked it: Very interesting and enjoyable. A skillfully crafted blend of straight fiction, documentary style factual information and laudatory myth-making. Altogether resulting in a rattling good yarn full of great characters, a strong sense of authentic historicity and plenty of twists and turns. I read it bit by bit during work lunchtimes and often found myself keen to get back to discover what was going to happen next.