Widow Walk - Couverture rigide

Lasalle, Gerard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1608324400 ISBN 13 : 9781608324408

Editeur : Greenleaf Book Group Llc, 2013

Synopsis

Book by Gerard LaSalle

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Award-winning historical fiction presented with the Italian translation side-by-by with the original English. Reading literature makes it fun to learn Italian! Also a great fit for native Italian speakers learning English. English Description: In the early days of the American Pacific Northwest, small settlements dot the wilds of streams and dense woods. Isaac Evers, a community leader and former militiaman, has established a small colony on Whidbey Island. Elsewhere, Haida native Anah-nawitka feels the rush of his first kill and the satisfying vengeance cast from his hand to the head of the invading white colonists. Basking in the praise from his tribemates, Anah starts down a violent path that will alter a great many lives. Weaving these story threads together into a powerful whole, Gar LaSalle tells the story of an unforgettable American adventure. --- Italian description: A metà dell’Ottocento il Nordovest Pacifico, un vasto territorio fatto di foreste impenetrabili e fiumi selvaggi, è punteggiato da piccoli insediamenti di coloni. Isaac Evers, guida della comunità ed ex combattente, ha fondato una piccola colonia a Whidbey Island. Altrove, l’indiano Anah-nawitka, della tribù degli Haida, prova il brivido del suo primo omicidio e sente scorrere nelle vene un desiderio di vendetta, che sazia tagliando la testa ai bianchi invasori. Esaltato dalla stima degli indiani del suo clan, Anah imbocca un sentiero di violenza che cambierà la vita di molte persone. Gar LaSalle intreccia queste trame dando vita a un romanzo vigoroso che narra un’indimenticabile avventura americana.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Widow Walk is a fast, deep historical fiction read, exciting page-turner and character study. This story is based on events that occurred during the turbulent mid-nineteenth century in the Pacific Northwest, where the United States and Britain both attempted to control vast, fertile new lands and contain its native "aboriginal" populations. Widow Walk is the story of the tragic clash of cultures and the brave people who fought to survive predation and the violent confrontations that inevitably accompany ambition and expansionism. This is a story of courage, character and the emergence of those who endured.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Greenleaf Book Group Llc
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1608324400
• ISBN 13: 9781608324408
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 234