Undying West A Chronicle of Montana's Camas Prairie
by Cross, CarleneFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher(s): Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
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Summary
In The Undying West, Carlene Cross creates a memorable blend of personal and regional history. The voices in her stories include those of her father and his "sod-busting" friends; the Salish, Kootenai, Nez Perce, and Iroquois Indians; the fossil remains of Montana's prehistory; and even the wind, the soil, and the prairie grasses. Cross is a storyteller in the tradition of such notable Western writers as William Kittredge, Rick Bass, and Ivan Doig. And like them, she offers a personal testament to the enduring qualities of the West Whether describing the glacial birth of Lake Missoula or land preservation issues, Cross's observations are those of one seasoned by this unique landscape and its peoples.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. v |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Seasons of a Prairie Wind | p. 1 |
| A Perfectly Preserved Fossil | p. 36 |
| The Fur Trade | p. 72 |
| They Overran the Land | p. 104 |
| Dividing the Claim | p. 121 |
| This Century | p. 143 |
| History as Story | p. 178 |
| The Undying West | p. 212 |
| Notes | p. 209 |
| Index | p. 220 |
| About the Author | p. 226 |
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