{"product_id":"the-singing-bird-a-cherokee-novel-paperback","title":"The Singing Bird: A Cherokee Novel Volume 53 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Milton Oskison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelinda Smith Mullikin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTimothy B. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rediscovered novel portrays Cherokees in transition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Milton Oskison was a mixed-blood Cherokee known for his writing and his activism on behalf of Indian causes. \u003cem\u003eThe Singing Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, never before published, is quite possibly the first historical novel written by a Cherokee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the 1840s and '50s, when conflict erupted between the Eastern and Western Cherokees after their removal to Indian Territory, \u003cem\u003eThe Singing Bird\u003c\/em\u003e relates the adventures and tangled relationships of missionaries to the Cherokees, including the promiscuous, selfish Ellen, the \"Singing Bird\" of the title. The fictional characters mingle with such historical figures as Sequoyah and Sam Houston, embedding the novel in actual events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Singing Bird\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid account of the Cherokees' genius for survival and celebrates Native American cultural complexity and revitalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.49 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131103678599,"sku":"9780806138183","price":39.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/421e3ea05d312e5a27f1da99eaf1f411.webp?v=1732616362","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-singing-bird-a-cherokee-novel-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}