George Washington commissions General Benedict Arnold to lead and army through the New England forests and capture the British held city of Quebec. This was America's first case of expansionism outside its own borders.

What a true disaster befalls Arnold and his army. Rich in character development and circumstances beyond human control, our men suffer defeat and then must fight their way back home. It was a lose-lose situation and only got worse and more challenging as the army drove deeper into the dark and unforgiving woods. And finding their way back home via the battle at Saratoga simply adds challenges above a normal man's endurance keeps the climax alive.

Roberts reviewed the diaries of the men who undertook this venture. He made sure his facts were well established and then he wove stories of individuals around facts. You develop such empathy for our Army and the trials and tribulations the unforgiving wilderness challenged them with. And when it is all said and done, then the real Revolutionary War begins. Roberts March To Quebec substantiates what was written by the men who endured the march.

Tales of the wilds and challenges of the unknown all play a major role in this novel. And even though we lost the smaller battle of capturing Quebec, we won the greater battle of endurance and preservation of the human spirit. One of Roberts' finest works and far better than the dribble being printed today. Treat yourself to the very best of historical novels.

This was Roberts first historical novel and according to his biography, his most challenging.