Sanctuary - Hardcover

Svee, Gary D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802741134 ISBN 13: 9780802741134

Publisher: Walker & Co, 1990

Synopsis

When newcomer Mordecai takes up the cause of the Nez Perces Indians, rehabilitates a has-been doctor, and comes to the aid of a disheartened school teacher, his good deeds run afoul of two of the most powerful men in Sanctuary, Montana, the Reverend Timpkins and Jasper, a sadistic bully

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About the Author

Gary Svee grew up along the banks of the Yellowstone, Stillwater, and Rosebud rivers in Montana. He has written for The Billings Gazette and The Missoulian, and is the author of the acclaimed novels Spirit Wolf, Showdown at Buffalo Jump (formerly titled Incident at Pishkin Creek), The Peacemaker's Vengeance, and Single Tree. He recently won the 2001 Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction for his story "All or Nothing." He lives in Billings, Montana.

From Library Journal

The setting of this unusual Western is Sanctuary, Montana in the 1880s. The town is dominated by the Reverend Eli Timpkins, a fanatic who preaches hate and fear, and Newcombe, rancher and owner of a slaughterhouse who is a vicious and brutal Indian hater. A wandering preacher, Mordecai, arrives. He preaches and exemplifies love of neighbor down to the most lowly, the derelict, the lost, and the starving Indians dwelling on the outskirts of the town. Conflict is inevitable. As the story progresses, readers familiar with the New Testament will perceive it as an allegory--a compelling one with a dramatic and shattering conclusion. This beautifully written novel reveals the author's compassion and his love for Montana. Heartily recommended.
- Sister Avila, Acad . of the Holy Angels, Minneapolis
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker & Co
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0802741134
• ISBN 13: 9780802741134
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168