The book "In The Year of 1865" is about a young man seeking adventure and travel from his home. He lives in a old family farm with his family. This storyis going to be different from the other old fashion Western books. It was in 1865 when this mysterious young man learned from his travels to a small mysterious twon called: Cold Creek. THe surprse of his life was when he decided to become friends with an American Indian. The young man and the Ameircan Indian worked together really well which then developed into a ver good friendship like you have never seen and in the end everything is grea and thier friendship lasts forever.