Publisher's Synopsis
""The Bridge of the Gods: A Romance of Indian Oregon"" is a novel written by F.H. Balch. The book is set in the Pacific Northwest and tells the story of two Native American tribes, the Klickitats and the Cascades. The novel follows the life of a young Klickitat woman named Princess Loowit, who falls in love with a Cascade warrior named Wy'East. However, their love is forbidden due to the longstanding feud between their tribes. The story takes place during a time when the gods were believed to walk the earth, and the Bridge of the Gods, a natural bridge over the Columbia River, was said to be the place where the gods crossed from one side to the other. The novel weaves together elements of mythology, romance, and adventure as Princess Loowit and Wy'East struggle to find a way to be together despite the odds against them.""The Bridge of the Gods"" is a classic piece of Pacific Northwest literature, and it offers a unique perspective on the history and culture of the region's Native American tribes. The novel is a captivating read that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good love story, as well as those interested in the history and mythology of the Pacific Northwest.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.