The Road To Omaha By Robert Ludlum
Random House of Canada, Toronto, 1992
Robert Ludlum is without a doubt one of those types of writers who take great joy in creating the most convoluted plot lines you’ve ever read.
Keeping track of who’s who and exactly what they are doing is no task for someone hoping for a little light reading.
This particular book was written in 1992 and deals with Indians shafting the governmentfor a change.
In this case it’s a disgruntled General Hawk, formerly of the U.S. Army, who takes on the persona of Chief Thunder Head of the Wopotamis.
The Wopotamis are an offshoot of the Mohawks. Seems the Mohawks kicked out the Wopotamis because they wouldn’t leave the teepees or longhouses during winter.
The General is upset because of the way he was cashiered and comes across an old treaty saying this impoverished tribe owns all the territories within 1,000 arrow flights in and around Omaha. This includes the global base of the Strategic Air Command, along with all its nuclear weaponry.
The law is clear and says that any and all
improvements made on illegally possessed or usurped property rightfully belong to the original owners.
That’s right, the nuclear bombing headquarters of the U.S. belongs to a small Indian tribe. The question, though, is howto get the law to recognize the legal claim. The answer is the Supreme Court of the United States.
The fun starts when Devereaux, a reluctant lawyer, is dragged screaming and kicking into the mess. They must run the gauntlet of CIA assassins, Mafia hitmen and U.S. Special Forces.
Will Chief Thunder Head and his band of misfits make it to court? You have to read thisthrilling madcap circus of insanity to find out. A delightful farce that really sayssomething when all is done.
