The Journal of Julius Rodman

An authentic description of an expedition across the heart of the Rocky Mountains that turned out to be an elaborate hoax. " The Journal of Julius Rodman" is Edgar Allen Poe' s second attempt at producing a lengthier work and until recently even hardcore fans have missed out on this adventurous gem.It tells the story of the first expedition over the Rocky Mountains conducted by " civilized man" and is packed with wild and vivid nature descriptions, encounters with Native American tribes and supreme emotions bringing Leonardo DiCaprio' s " The Revenant" to mind. Intended as a serialized novel, it was published anonymously in six installments in Burton' s Gentleman Magazine in 1839-40 while Poe was working as a contributing editor. This novel, although unfinished, is extremely enjoyable and even prominent Senators initially believed the expedition to be a true story. A must-read for bona fide Poe fans.