Yes, he was a tremendous writer. I grew up readign all his historical novels..sadly, 99% of kids today have no idea who he was or of his books..BTW..”Drums Along the Mohawk” is a superb adaptation of the book to the big screen...
“Drums Along the Mohawk” is one of my favorite novels (but it was written by Walter Edmonds, not Roberts). I spent some a few years growing up in the Mohawk Valley, so it was a great and relevant novel to me. I loved Cooper’s “Leatherstocking Tales” for the same reason.