{"product_id":"land-shadows-paperback","title":"Land Shadows - 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\u003eR. J. Striegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanning the Scottish Highlands, Gilded Age New York, and the contested lands of New Mexico, \u003cem\u003eLand Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e traces the rise of Murdoch McNeil-a man caught in a web of ambition, betrayal, and the seductive promise of ownership.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphaned in the aftermath of the Highland Clearances, Murdoch claws his way into the legal elite of New York City. But his success is built on a lie: a forged deed to a vast stretch of land in New Mexico's Maxwell Land Grant. As the U.S. government sorts which land frauds to honor and which to revoke, Murdoch must uproot his family and move to New Mexico to protect his claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside him is Kewanee, a Potawatomi girl resisting the brutal assimilation of the Carlisle Indian School. Together, their fates entwine in a struggle for identity, legitimacy, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLand Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e explores how America expanded-not just through conquest, but through compromise, betrayal, and the rewriting of truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLand Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Striegel's vivid writing brings to life a sweeping story of land, legacy, and betrayal... a richly imagined historical novel with modern resonance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003eBookLife \u003c\/em\u003eby\u003cem\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An enlightening and thoughtful approach to how land rights were handled during another era... Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Ann Howard Creel, \u003cem\u003eThe Magic of Ordinary Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An engrossing tale with spellbinding characters... you're watching history unfold.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Marianne Goodland, President, Denver Press Club\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Educators: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLand Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e pairs well with classroom instruction on land policy, Indigenous history, and the Gilded Age. A full archive of historical sources, citations, and downloadable lesson plans are available at www.landshadows.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 358\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265809268985,"sku":"9780990414162","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/26wJ9FDi6r9780990414162.webp?v=1768846872","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/land-shadows-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}