Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier.

Sold by his family, Will Cooper's exquisitely told life story is set in the turbulent 19th Century American Frontier. This sumptous historical fiction totally immerses the reader in an epic love story. Will's passion for a woman, his adopted people and for his land is totally believable.
So insightfully written, it deserves to be savoured and read slowly. It will touch you on all levels.