{"product_id":"the-way-to-the-shining-elaine-stienon-9781456754167","title":"The Way to the Shining City: A Story of the Early Mormons in Missouri and Nauvoo, Illinois","description":"Love and violence on the American frontier characterize this exciting novel about the early Mormons and their search for a place of peace and religious freedom. Thwarted in their attempt to settle together in northern Missouri, they flee to Illinois where they establish a city called Nauvoo on the Mississippi. The novel describes their search for a place of refuge, the heart-rending story of their persecutions, and the ultimate destruction of their city.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The novel's main character is Gabriel Romain, a blacksmith and physician, who tries to deal with persecution, slavery, and death. How he eventually becomes the leader of his little group is part of his story. His attempts to protect them and find safety for them is related against the background of this turbulent time in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elaine Stienon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1456754165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781456754167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2012","brand":"Elaine Stienon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935980749055,"sku":"9781456754167","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a80813ce-be6c-48bf-827a-fa0e24d95e20.jpg?v=1681422939","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-way-to-the-shining-elaine-stienon-9781456754167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}