The Fifth Generation: A Nez Perce Tale - Hardcover

Laughy, Linwood; Hagan, Carol

 
9780945519249: The Fifth Generation: A Nez Perce Tale

Synopsis

Trapped between 1950's American culture and the ancestral voices that haunt him, a 31-year-old Nez Perce man faces a choice between self-destruction or burning a rural Idaho town to the ground. A shaman, a pawnbroker, and a lover help Isaac Moses find new truths during his 12-month journey, while the lives of four generations of his ancestors provide an historical context that blends fact and fiction in an emotional and ultimately triumphant tale.

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About the Author

Harvard-educated historical guide and storyteller, Linwood Laughy has enthralled thousands of guests on his "Lewis & Clark in Nez Perce Country" tours for Lindblad/National Geographic, Elderhostel, and many other heritage travel groups. Laughy is co-author of Clearwater Country: The Traveler's Guide and compiler/editor of In Pursuit of the Nez Perces.

From the Back Cover

Trapped between 1950's American culture and the ancestral voices that haunt him, a 31-year-old Nez Perce man faces a choice between self-destruction or burning a rural Idaho town to the ground. A shaman, a pawnbroker, and a lover help Isaac Moses find new truths during his 12-month journey, while the lives of four generations of his ancestors provide an historical context that blends fact and fiction in an emotional and ultimately triumphant tale.

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