LASALLE: The Perilous Odyssey from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico
By Donald S. Johnson
Cooper Square Press (2002)

LASALLE is the most up-to-date and complete biography to be published on this memorable but neglected explorer. LaSalle was a man of vision who, on behalf of France, set out to explore, claim, and colonize the wild expanses of North America. In the pursuit of these goals he established France's broad network of fur traders. LaSalle travelled thousands of miles of rivers, lakes, and land. He was the first European to travel the full course of the Mississippi River to its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico.

LaSalle's life is one of discovery and tragedy. LASALLE is a vivid narrative of the explorer's exploits as well as a fascinating critique of LaSalle's character, ambition, and status through history. Donald S. Johnson brings his own background as a mariner, navigator, and historian to provide a startling and pervasive picture of one of North America's greatest explorers.

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