Terra violenta

Mac Alistair was hired as a guide for a wagon trail going to the Sierra Nevada. The settlers are spurred by poverty and the hope for a better life. The journey is far from easy, and the settlers’ leader proves to be lacking both in bravery and loyalty. Once alone, Mac meets Professor Henry P. Comstock, a natural science researcher gathering information for a book. Together, they decide to follow the settlers’ path, which is peppered with dramatic traces. But there aren’t only tragic surprises in store for them...