The people
Subtitle: a novel
By: Harlan Hague
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Five Star, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Waterville, Maine
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9781432829186
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life; Fiction; FICTION / Historical
Description: "In this retelling of the frontier story, the western tribes put aside ancient enmities and form  a confederation to oppose the invasion of their lands by the American army and settlers. The  confederation has advantages: control of gold mines and superior weapons supplied by a shadowy  Asian people called the Celestials. The confederation of The People is led by the Beothuk who  escaped extinction in their ancient homeland in eastern Canada and settled in the American western  plains. This is a fanciful retelling of the frontier saga. It also is a star-crossed love story between an  impressionable army lieutenant and a young Indian girl who is better educated and speaks more  languages than her soldier lover"--