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Jan 15, 1980 | ISBN 9780440343691 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Nov 14, 2017 | ISBN 9781101969533 Buy
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Jan 15, 1980 | ISBN 9780440343691
Nov 14, 2017 | ISBN 9781101969533
Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome’s younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him—and us—about life, death, and the transforming power of love.
Margaret Craven (1901–1980) was the author of the much-loved American classic I Heard the Owl Call My Name. She also wrote another novel, Walk Gently This Good Earth; an autobiography, Again Calls the Owl; and a short-story collection, The Home Front.
"Rare and beautiful…you’ll never be the same again."—Seattle Times"It has an epic quality…entrancing."—New York Times Book Review"Memorable…. A shining parable about the reconciliation of two cultures and two faiths."—Christian Science Monitor.
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