{"product_id":"riversong-alice-colton-9781533660992","title":"Riversong: The Epic Saga of the Evolution of Montana's Upper Missouri","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs it carved into the depths of the earth's crust thousands of years ago, the mighty Missouri River threw a rock onto its banks. Over the next several centuries, the rock would witness unimaginable changes in the land and its people. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlice Colton's\u003ci\u003e Riversong\u003c\/i\u003e follows this rock's travels through time and across distance from Three Forks to the Fred Robinson Bridge along the Missouri River in Montana. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first people to pick up the rock are early nomads. Later, it journeys with Sacajawea as she assists Lewis and Clark's expedition. The rock witnesses fur trades, the building of Fort Benton, and the hardships of the Nez Perce tribe. It sees the arrival of homesteaders and the decline of our precious wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColton bases the events the rock witnesses on actual historical incidents uncovered during her years of research. Her homesteader narratives come from authentic recorded accounts, lending them unaffected realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with historical photographs and a custom map, \u003ci\u003eRiversong\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique perspective of the fluid motion of time and the often tumultuous evolution of cultures along the banks of the Missouri River.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Colton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1533660999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781533660992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.70d","brand":"Alice Colton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136473710847,"sku":"9781533660992","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c29611f8-8936-43d7-a6ef-be13ad28034e.jpg?v=1755023450","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/riversong-alice-colton-9781533660992","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}