Ashana - Hardcover

Roesch, E. P.

 
9780394569635: Ashana

Synopsis

In the 1750s, Russian fur traders invade the Alaskan village of the Athabaskans, taking the beautiful Ashana as a hostage, in a novel based on a true story of a young woman who tries to keep her tribe's culture alive

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90s, 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.<br><br>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.<br><br><br><i>From the Paperback edition.</i>

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ISBN 10:  0345372980 ISBN 13:  9780345372987
Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1991
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