{"product_id":"the-shining-mountains-hardcover","title":"The Shining Mountains - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlix Christie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1838. A young Scotsman forced from his homeland arrives at Hudson's Bay. Angus McDonald is contracted to British masters to trade for fur. But the world he discovers is beyond even a Highlander's wildest imaginings: raging rivers, buffalo hunts, and the powerful daughter of an ancient and magnificent people. In Catherine Baptiste, kin to Nez Perce chiefs, Angus recognizes a kindred spirit. The Rocky Mountain West in which they meet will soon be torn apart by competing claims: between British fur traders, American settlers, and the Native peoples who have lived for millennia in the valleys and plateaus of the Shining Mountains' western slopes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this epic family saga, the real history of the American West is revealed in all its terror, beauty, and complexity. \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly limns a world now long forgotten: of blended cultures seeking allies, trading furs for guns and steel, and a way of life in collision with westward colonial expansion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlix Christie\u003c\/b\u003e is the direct descendant of Angus McDonald's brother Duncan. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eGutenberg's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Harper Books in 2014. A longtime journalist and book reviewer, she has written for many publications including the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e of London, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently divides her time between San Francisco, California, and Berlin, Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.21 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51883864129824,"sku":"9780826364654","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/kQ_Se6Qrhf9780826364654.webp?v=1781868647","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-shining-mountains-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}