It is 1858 in the Pacific Northwest. Emmy Evers & her husband carve out a life from the frontier as local tensions grow between settlers & indigenous tribes, and between the U.S. & British armies. It is a fragile peace about to give way to brutal tragedy and a run for their lives.
Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon
Snow Falling on Cedars, by David Guterson
Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier