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Set roughly four thousand years ago in what will later become the southern United States, *People of the Owl* follows Salamander, a boy who is suddenly thrust into the role of a chief. After his heroic brother is killed, Salamander must guide the first city of America, managing his clan’s politics, the rivalries of his brother’s two wives, and a politically calculated marriage to the daughter of his former enemy to secure necessary trade goods. The narrative spans the rise of early indigenous societies, the Poverty Point culture, and the complex social structures of prehistoric peoples in the region.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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