The Language of Trees: Volume 3 - Paperback

by Steve Columbia Wiegenstein (Author)

A utopian dream meets harsh reality in the 19th-century Ozarks. 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.

Author Biography

Steve Wiegenstein is the author of Slant of Light (2012) and This Old World (2014). Slant of Light was the runner-up for the David J. Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction, and This Old World 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/.