The book "When Wilderness Was King: A Tale of the Illinois Country" by Randall Parrish is an exciting adventure novel that tells about the times of the unconquered expanses of the Illinois wilderness. In this book, the author invests ardent interest in history and the ability to distinguish heroic emotion in historical events. An exciting plot, picturesque descriptions of natural landscapes and dizzying images of characters make this book exciting for the reader who appreciates the combination of adventure and history.