Across the Sweet Grass Hills

by Gail L. Jenner

Liza Ralston has had more adventure in her life than she ever wanted. Leaving her settled existence with friends and family in St. Louis to travel to the Big Sky country of wild Montana with her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887393020
• ISBN13: 9780887393020
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Creative Arts Book Company
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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With three-dimensional characters and passion for her story, Gail Jenner authentically recreates the raw and rugged world of Montana in the late 1800s. - Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick, ALL TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE and NO EYE CAN SEESet against an authentic historical background, written by an author with the soul of a poet, this debut historical romance speaks, in a lyrical voice, of a love that transcends the hate, fear, and ugliness of the bloody cultural clash between whites and Native Americans in the late 1860's and early 1870's. - EPPIE Award winning author, Patricia L. White, P.S., I'VE TAKEN A LOVER (Crescent Blues Review)Gail Jenner's ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS is a love story, and yet to say that touches only the surface of what takes place within the pages of this remarkable book. The words she has written sing, her research is extraordinary, and the plot mesmerizes. - Vella Munn, BLACKFEET SEASON and SOUL OF THE SACRED EARTH (WWW - 2000 Willa Award Nominee)Based on a true event, ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS brings to life a sad reminder of American history...A must read for any lover of the historical American West. - Kim Murphy for the HNR (Historical Novel Review)ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS is brimming with history, packed with emotion, and told with imagination strong enough to bind it into a fast-paced, memorable tale. - Priscilla Maine, ANGELS UNAWAREGail Jenner has taken great pains to portray two cultures accurately...I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical romance or historical adventure. - Mary Lou Rich, COURTING KATE and THE TOMBOYVisit for a day the Pikuni, a tribe of Blackfeet living in 1870 Montana, and you'll want to remain a week. Stay the week, and you'll want to dig-in for a month...But be warned, if you do, be willing to share the heartbreak of their lives and be willing to have your own irrevocably changed...Jenner's smooth prose, written deeply from the heart, completely enthralls...Emotionally true and meticulously researched with bibliography, I rate this book 4+ stars. - Meredith Campbell, RIGHTEOUS WARRIORS (a Sime~gen Historical Review)ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS is a dramatic, fictionalized re-enactment of an actual incident in the history of our country, one that represents a sorry aspect of the westward movement...Through thorough research, Ms. Jenner brings history alive. She recreates a band of the Pikuni (Piegan Blackfeet) and gives us a taste of their lives. - Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews TodayGail Jenner takes the reader back to a time in the American West when Native Americans live freely and the land was still fresh and untamed. Set during 1869, the unlikely romance between a young white woman and a half-Pikuni man develops midst the backdrop of a turbulent time in America's past... Jenner creates an exciting and beautiful picture into the history of the American West and Native American culture...A well-crafted story, ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS tells the poignant st

Compelling, realistic historical saga

With a previous interest in the time period but not a regular reader of the romance genre, I was very pleasantly surprised by and for quite a while now enthusiastically recommending Gail Jenner's "Across the Sweet Grass Hills." I would like to do the same here. Give a book that should hopefully be the first in a long line of work from Gail Jenner a try if you are a fan of either historical fiction or romantic adventure.The story places courageous, beautiful Liza Ralston and heroic half white, half Picuni, Red Eagle into the events leading up to the little known 1870 Marias Massacre. With a very crisp, fast-paced style, the novel details the trials and struggles of the would be lovers from two worlds at war. In fact, the fine, understated writing style and well explicated characters help give the work a satisfyingly authentic flavor and lift the work above standard genre fare. The meticulously researched details further strengthen the book, but never overwhelm the main story line. This is a very skillfully balanced work of realistic details and poignant historical romance that is sure to satisfy readers looking for adventure, looking to learn about a tragic turn of history, or a touching romance set against war and tragedy.

Amazing Characters and Impeccable Historical Detail

Gail Jenner has created an intricate and carefully crafted world among a band of the Pikuni Indians in the 1890s. She invites the reader to feel the emotions of a stubborn and independent city girl (Liza) as she encounters the physical and moral challenges of the western frontier. Liza's journey to find herself and understand her heart is a timeless message and one that Jenner captures perfectly. Jenner's attention to historical detail is flawless from the detailed account of how the Pikuni tribe prepared for the winter months to their migratory patterns as the seasons changed. If you are interested in a novel with a plot that will keep you riveted to your seat and wanting for a sequel Gail Jenner's Across the Sweet Grass Hills is a must read.

A Gripping Tale Guaranteed to Gratify

Gail Jenner has written a gripping tale of one woman's struggle to survive in an unfamiliar world. It's amazing how easy it is for the reader to become engrossed in this woman's life as she encounters both tragedy and triumph in her quest to discover who she is and what she wants. Even as the last word is read, one cannot help but wish there was more to learn, more to experience, more to challenge the young woman so that the tale would never end. Here's hoping that Gail Jenner has a sequel in the works to engage our minds so that we may, once again, escape into this woman's mesmerizing world.

Great Reading

Gail Jenners book is fabulous. The plot, the characters,the history, the images it places in your head keeps you turning the pages..wanting more and more. A must read....cant wait for her next book...