People of the Owl: A Novel of Prehistoric North America
- ISBN-10
- 0312877412
- ISBN-13
- 9780312877415
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 560
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-06-01
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Authors
- W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Description
Recounts the story of the trading empire of Poverty Port, Louisiana, of 3500 years ago, during which warrior and shaman, Salamander, experiences a vision that shapes the destiny of his people. 50,000 first printing.
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