The book "Old Mackinaw; or, The Fortress of the Lakes and Its Surroundings" by William Peter Strickland is a fascinating historical novel that tells about an important stage of American history - the aggressive conflict for control of the Mackinaw area during the Anglo-French war in the 18th century. The author successfully combined historical facts with artistic imagination, telling about the lives of various characters and their interactions during this important period. Thanks to the picturesque description of the nature and atmosphere of the Mississippi River and the lake coast, the reader can immerse himself in the atmosphere of the past and feel the tension and dramatic events of that period. "Old Mackinaw" is an exciting book that opens the fascinating world of former America and important pages of its history to the reader.