The Bridge of the Gods: A Romance of Indian Oregon - Softcover

Balch, Frederic Homer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874223431 ISBN 13: 9780874223439

Publisher: Washington State University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Idealistic New England missionary Cecil Grey's vision draws him 3,000 miles west. Amazingly, he discovers the exact stone bridge--tomanowos--he saw in his dream. It is a creation of the gods, and legend says that as long as the natural rock arch stands, the Willamettes will rule. Confident, their chief Multnomah becomes a fierce and ruthless leader, reigning over a network of Pacific Coast tribes from Mount Shasta to today's British Columbia. But when an old Indian prophet warns of a different future and Grey fatefully encounters Wallulah, Multnomah's gentle daughter, tragedy follows. Set in 1690s prehistoric Oregon, this regional classic was the first work of fiction by a Northwest writer to feature Native Americans as main characters. It also evokes an extraordinary sense of place, introducing readers to the Pacific Northwest's primal forests, untamed rivers, and volcanic peaks. A new introduction by Stephen L. Harris offers interpretive content and a biography of the author.

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About the Author

Frederic Homer Balch was a minister and the author of Genevieve: A Tale of Old Oregon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Washington State University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0874223431
• ISBN 13: 9780874223439
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320