num_pages: 192
description: *Shortlisted for the 2005 Grant MacEwan Author's AwardThe Sun on the Mountains series traces the James family from the loss of their Quaker bank during the American Revolution to their oil company headquarters in present day Calgary. Trafford constructs the foundation of a western Canadian epic that layers First Nations and European mythology in a perfect blend of history and adventure through his central character Blue Eye James, whose time honoured codes of hard work, honour, fairness, and trust lay the foundation for an empire.
language: English
title: The Story of Blue Eye
titlecomplete: The Story of Blue Eye
ratings_count: 17
series: The Sun on the Mountains
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Grant MacEwan Author's Award
publisher: Thistledown Press