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McFarland, author of "The Buenaventura Trilogy"Īnd "A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West"

told through the concerns of the novel’s characters.” powerful and important story-in reality many stories. Decades-old anger is swept into vows of action to save the salmon, the Columbia, and the world beyond. That view, and the growing threat of nuclear waste from the plant, spark new insights, friendships, and loves. A Wanapum Indian bus driver angry over salmon losses takes them into the devastated area around the defunct Hanford atomic plant, the scene of the 1943 settler evictions. ​​​​​​​~ Steve Olson, author of "The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age"įive newcomers arrive at the 1998 Settlers' Reunion at the mid-Columbia River: two anthropologists drawn by the storytelling, two on special missions from their elders, and a Siberian shaman intent on river healing.

An intriguing novel about a little-known episode in American history. Includes some wonderfully evocative writing about how globally significant events can affect the lives of everyday people.”