Mr Michael Harris Tidemann

Letters from Elk City Mr Michael Harris Tidemann

Letters from Elk City is a historical romance based on the Oregon Coast and in the American South. In the novel, high-standing military men have relationships with heroic minority women who challenge both tradition and the standards of their day. At the heart of the story are Sir Francis Drake and his lover Maria, a freed African slave; Philip Davis and his future wife, Carissa; and Philip's descendent Billy Davis and his wife Sarah, a forensic anthropologist. Other characters include George Pickett and his Haida wife Morning Mist and Phil Sheridan and his lover Sidnayoh.