Tim Piper‘s new historical adventure novel “The Northern Pacific Railroad” (Jan 15, 2025, ages 13+) follows young outdoorsman Jubilee Walker as he maps the uncharted Western frontier for 1872’s Northern Pacific Railroad–which ran through Oregon!
In 1872, six hundred miles between Bismarck and Bozeman were to be surveyed for the Northern Pacific Railroad. But Sitting Bull is gathering strength to resist this incursion into the tribes’ hunting grounds. Citizens and politicians question the need for the rail line and doubt that it can ever be guaranteed safe from Indian raids. However, financier Jay Cooke is willing to risk his financial empire to build it.
When Cooke summons Jubilee Walker to his mansion and presents a proposition for completing the survey, Jubil finds it impossible to resist. But the stakes are high, both financially and personally. How much will Jubil risk to turn his adventure travel tours into a major business? Can he do it without losing the respect of the people he loves? And will he even survive the attempt to complete the survey?
Book 3 in the Jubilee Walker series is based on actual events of the 1872 and 1873 railroad surveys and the ensuing financial turmoil as investors lose faith in Cooke’s vision.
About the series: The Jubilee Walker Series is an award-winning historical fiction series that sweeps readers into the most thrilling, real-life expeditions into Western territory, including Major Powell’s 1869 Colorado River Expeditions and 1871’s Washburn Yellowstone Campaign. Perfect for lovers of US history and gripping wilderness adventures.
About the author: Tim Piper is retired from a long career in Information Technology and has been a lifelong hobbyist musician. In his earlier days, he was an avid hiker and backcountry camper, but his adventures these days are less strenuous and more comfortable. He began his education at Illinois State University as an English major, but life circumstances put him on a more pragmatic path, and he graduated with a BS in Business Admin, a degree he finds appropriately named. He lives in Bloomington, Illinois.
Learn more at www.timpiper-author.com or follow him on Facebook.
2024 BookFest First Place Award for Young Adult Historical Fiction for “The Powell Expeditions”
2024 Goethe Book Awards Long List for Late Historical Fiction for “The Powell Expeditions”
