Synopsis
The peoples of Luash, a young Modoc woman and Army officer Jed Britton, are at war, but their love for each other grows during a bitter siege.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-02-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 352 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Publisher's Note
Jed, the sole survivor of a Sioux massacre and a soldier who hates all Indians, and Luash, a Modoc woman who hates all whites, are brought together by a powerful Eagle spirit that has chosen them to end the war between the Modoc and the U.S. government.
Industry Reviews
In yet another western romance about whites and Indians in America's Northwest, Munn (Daughter of the Forest) compresses the saga of white settlement and Indian dislocation into a tale of star-crossed lovers. The Modoc War of 1872-73 along the Oregon-California border is the setting as Luash, a beautiful young Modoc woman and the niece of the Modoc chief, Captain Jack, finds romance with young Army officer Jed Britton. Fiercely proud of her heritage, Luash fervently hates the white man and draws her strength from the Eagle, her spirit guide. Touted as a tough, veteran Indian fighter, Jed is sent by General Custer to assist in the subjugation of the Modocs. While Luash is strong and certain, Jed comes across as fearful and indecisive, a weak and unlikely hero. As Captain Jack leads a spirited defense against the Army's sloppy attempts to dislodge the Modocs from their traditional lands, Jed and Luash meet secretly throughout the siege and their love grows despite the bitterness and suspicion between them. Munn's portrait of Modoc history and landscape is impressive but problematic. It's almost too realistic, drawing attention to the fact that things end much better for the lovers than for the Modocs. Consequently, readers will have to flip a coin to decide whether the final accord between Luash and Jed is a genuinely redemptive vision of coexistence or whether it's a sentimental clunker of a conclusion. (Feb.)
Bernstein
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