Publisher's Synopsis
The Bridge of the Gods is a novel written by F. H. Balch. It is a romantic tale set in Indian Oregon. The story revolves around the love between a young Indian princess and a white man. The Bridge of the Gods, which is a natural bridge across the Columbia River, plays an important role in the story. The novel explores the clash of cultures and the challenges faced by the couple as they try to bridge the gap between their worlds. The author uses vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people to bring the story to life. The book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Native American culture, romance, and adventure.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.
