Hungry for adventure, young Sieur de La Salle left the priesthood in France and set sail for the New World at the age of 22. This fascinating new book chronicles his success leading a colony in New France in the late 1600s and his search for an easy route through North America to the Pacific Ocean. A recipe from the period is also included. Other topics include- charting the Mississippi and Ohio rivers- encounters with the Iroquois- the building of Fort Frontenac and Fort Crevocoeur- the discovery of the Louisiana basin- Le Griffon, Amiable, and Belle- the shipwreck of La Belle in Texas- early navigation techniques- survival skills in the uncharted American south- poor leadership and mutiny by the crew- colorful maps and images showing the areas explored- sections on the age of exploration- the political climates of various countries that made explorers venture out into the unknown- real recipes for foods the explorers ate on their travels- how explorers lived while on the high seas, on the trail, or in the encampment