Ashana
By: E.P. Roesch
Edition: 1st Ballantine Books ed.
Publisher: Ballantine
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780345372987
Copyright date: 1990
Subjects: Dena'ina Indians; History; Indians of North America; Russians; Athapascan Indians; Fiction
Description: It is the 1790s, and the old ways of Alayeksa are perishing, crushed by a collision of cultures. Russian fur traders are claiming the rich Alaskan wilderness for imperial Russia, and forcing the proud Native Americans into slavery. Beautiful Ashana, torn from her young husband to be the mistress and servant of the captain of the invaders, turns for help to the ancient spirits who have always guided her people. In the magical spirit world of the raven, in the memory of the husband she believes to be dead, in the force of her unremitting rage. Ashana finds the wisdom and power to challenge her cruel destiny.