{"product_id":"the-singing-bird-john-milton-oskison-9780806138183","title":"The Singing Bird: A Cherokee Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rediscovered novel portrays Cherokees in transition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Milton Oskison was a mixed-blood Cherokee known for his writing and his activism on behalf of Indian causes. \u003cem\u003eThe Singing Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, never before published, is quite possibly the first historical novel written by a Cherokee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the 1840s and '50s, when conflict erupted between the Eastern and Western Cherokees after their removal to Indian Territory, \u003cem\u003eThe Singing Bird\u003c\/em\u003e relates the adventures and tangled relationships of missionaries to the Cherokees, including the promiscuous, selfish Ellen, the \"Singing Bird\" of the title. The fictional characters mingle with such historical figures as Sequoyah and Sam Houston, embedding the novel in actual events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Singing Bird\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid account of the Cherokees' genius for survival and celebrates Native American cultural complexity and revitalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Milton Oskison, Melinda Smith Mullikin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806138181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806138183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.55w x 0.69d","brand":"John Milton Oskison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054510502143,"sku":"9780806138183","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d947122e-f9bb-4371-990a-761c706ce7de.jpg?v=1685030369","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-singing-bird-john-milton-oskison-9780806138183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}