oh really? that's cool.. I'm not familiar with it at all. Do you know from where? I'm sure there's been books written about him so probably shows or movies based on his life too.
I read the novel Mountain Man by Vardis Fisher years ago and his fictional character, Sam Minard , was the inspiration for the Sydney Pollack film Jeremiah Johnson, starring Robert Redford.
Fisher's novel romanticized the folklore surrounding John "Liver-eatin'" Johnston, so I think the Sam Minard character was based on the myths that surrounded Johnston.
Oh I see, yes. I've seen the name Vardis Fisher but wasn't sure where, I think I remembered it because it was so unusual. Well this has to be it then, don't tell anybody how it ends! lol.
oh really? that's cool.. I'm not familiar with it at all. Do you know from where? I'm sure there's been books written about him so probably shows or movies based on his life too.
I read the novel Mountain Man by Vardis Fisher years ago and his fictional character, Sam Minard , was the inspiration for the Sydney Pollack film Jeremiah Johnson, starring Robert Redford.
Fisher's novel romanticized the folklore surrounding John "Liver-eatin'" Johnston, so I think the Sam Minard character was based on the myths that surrounded Johnston.
Oh I see, yes. I've seen the name Vardis Fisher but wasn't sure where, I think I remembered it because it was so unusual. Well this has to be it then, don't tell anybody how it ends! lol.
I am going to delete my comment and leave it up to you to tell this story! I don't want to ruin it for you!