{"product_id":"cherokee-america-isbn-9780358116691","title":"Cherokee America","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist \u003cem\u003eMaud’s Line\u003c\/em\u003e, an epic novel that follows a web of complex family alliances and culture clashes in the Cherokee Nation during the aftermath of the Civil War, and the unforgettable woman at its center.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award (Best Western Traditional Novel)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s the early spring of 1875 in the Cherokee Nation West. A baby, a black hired hand, a bay horse, a gun, a gold stash, and a preacher have all gone missing. Cherokee America Singer, known as “Check,” a wealthy farmer, mother of five boys, and soon-to-be widow, is not amused.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this epic of the American frontier, several plots intertwine around the heroic and resolute Check: her son is caught in a compromising position that results in murder; a neighbor disappears; another man is killed. The tension mounts and the violence escalates as Check’s mixed race family, friends, and neighbors come together to protect their community—and painfully expel one of their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCherokee America\u003c\/em\u003e vividly, and often with humor, explores the bonds—of blood and place, of buried histories and half-told tales, of past grief and present injury—that connect a colorful, eclectic cast of characters, anchored by the clever, determined, and unforgettable Check. | \u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eNotable Book of 2019   ?\"Verble has given historical fiction lovers a real gift: 'Cherokee America' is an excellent illustration of how diverse books enrich literature, and the minds of those who read them.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eCherokee America\u003c\/em\u003e does what all the best historical fiction does—it vividly captures its particular time and place, yet simultaneously offers valuable insights about our own era. Margaret Verble is an exceptional storyteller, and this novel will enhance her already considerable literary reputation.”—\u003cstrong\u003eRon Rash\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eSerena\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Highly recommended for readers of literary historical fiction in the vein of Lalita Tademy's \u003cem\u003eCitizen's Creek \u003c\/em\u003eand Paulette Jiles's \u003cem\u003eNews of the World\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review   \"In Verble’s hands, this tale of a mother’s love and her gritty resolve in a shameful era of false promises and broken treaties makes for a rich, propulsive novel.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly   \"\u003c\/em\u003eAn impressive, historical saga of Native American life in the mid-19th century.\"--\u003cem\u003eBookPage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889911656677,"sku":"NP9780358116691","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358116691.jpg?v=1730232169","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cherokee-america-isbn-9780358116691","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}