Publisher's Synopsis
The Bridge of the Gods is a novel written by F. H. Balch, set in the Indian Oregon region. The story revolves around the legend of the Bridge of the Gods, a natural bridge that was believed to have been created by the gods themselves. The novel is a romantic tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest.The story follows the life of a young man named John, who is orphaned at a young age and raised by the local Indian tribe. John falls in love with a beautiful Indian woman named Winona, but their love is forbidden by the tribal elders. John is forced to leave the tribe and embark on a journey to find his true identity and purpose in life.Along the way, John encounters a variety of characters, including a ruthless fur trader, a band of marauding Indians, and a wise old hermit who teaches him the ways of the forest. Eventually, John returns to the Indian tribe, where he must face his past and confront the tribal elders who have betrayed him.The Bridge of the Gods is a classic tale of adventure and romance, set in a unique and beautiful landscape. It is a story that explores the themes of love, loyalty, and the search for identity, and it is sure to captivate readers of all ages.1890. In The Bridge of the Gods Balch combines imagination, fact and legend to write this fictionalized romance. In the book Balch writes: The chief of the Willamettes gathered on Wappatto Island, from time immemorial the council ground of the tribes. The white man has changed its name to Sauvie Island; but its wonderful beauty is unchangeable. Lying at the mouth of the Willamette River and extending many miles down the Columbia, rich in wide meadows and crystal lakes, its interior dotted with majestic oaks and its shores fringed with cottonwoods, around it the blue and sweeping rivers, the wooded hills, and the far white snow peaks, it is the most picturesque spot in Oregon.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
