{"product_id":"the-language-of-trees-volume-3-paperback","title":"The Language of Trees: Volume 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Columbia Wiegenstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA utopian dream meets harsh reality in the 19th-century Ozarks.\u003c\/b\u003e The inhabitants of Daybreak, a quiet utopian community, are courted by a powerful lumber and mining trust and must search their souls as the lure of sudden wealth tests ideals that to some now seem antique. Love, lust, deception, ambition, violence, repentance, and reconciliation abound as the citizens of Daybreak try to live out oft-scorned values in a world that is changing around them with terrifying speed. Will they hold fast to their principles, or succumb to the temptations of progress? Perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven historical fiction with a strong sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Wiegenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSlant of Light\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eThis Old World\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). \u003ci\u003eSlant of Light \u003c\/i\u003ewas the runner-up for the David J. Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction, and \u003ci\u003eThis Old World\u003c\/i\u003e was a shortlisted finalist for the M.M. Bennetts Award in Historical Fiction. Steve grew up in the Missouri Ozarks and worked there as a newspaper reporter before entering the field of higher education. He now lives in Columbia, Missouri. Visit him online at https: \/\/stevewiegenstein.wordpress.com\/. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.8 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48435594232029,"sku":"9781943075386","price":25.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/9fIIHpUfDJ9781943075386.webp?v=1787694668","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-language-of-trees-volume-3-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}