Trask Author:Don Berry Set in 1848 on the wild edge of the continent, in the rainforests and rugged headlands of the Oregon coast, "Trask" follows a mountain man's quest for new opportunities and new land to settle. Don Berry's celebrated work is one of the finest historical novels of the American West. Elbridge Trask is a restless man, a gambler with God, nature, an... more »d life itself. Yearning for change, he sets out with Wakila, a young Clatsop Indian, and Charley Kehwa, a tamanawis man or spiritual leader of the tribe, on an extraordinary journey of discovery. "Trask" is at once a gripping tale of adventure and a portrayal of one man's return to the naked simplicity of life. Inspired by his belief in the transcendent power of nature, his fascination with Eastern philosophy, and the lives of historical men and women, Don Berry created a story that is strongly imagined and powerfully rendered-a landmark work. This new edition of Berry's celebrated first novel includes an introduction by Jeff Baker, book critic for The Oregonian.« less