A New Novel by John Hanson Mitchell: The Last of the Bird People
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Littleton, MA, May 26, 2012 --( In 1928, Massachusetts water authorities began land takings for the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir, in the Swift River Valley.Unknown to the authorities was the fact that, subsisting in the more remote, forested tracts of the valley, there was a secretive band of mixed-race hunter-gatherers who had been there for over ten generations.Title: The Last of the Bird People Print ISBN: 978-0-9827115-7-6 e-book ISBN: 978-1-4763928-4-4 Words: approximately 70,000 Library of Congress Control Number: 2012938511 Publicity Contact: Jill Brown Tel: 978-486-8567 Email: jillgbrown@verizon.net Steve Glines Tel: 978-800-1625 Email: sglines@industrialmyth.com Littleton, MA, May 26, 2012 --( PR.com )-- Wilderness House Press (http://www.wildernesshousepress.com/) is pleased to announce the publication of a new novel by acclaimed environmental writer John Hanson Mitchell.In 1928, Massachusetts water authorities began land takings for the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir, in the Swift River Valley.The novel takes the form of a legal deposition, taken at the Everglades City Court House, in 1929, concerning the fate of these people.John Hanson Mitchell has been called "a unique, delightful, and absolutely essential voice," by the York Times Book Review; “A Thoreauvian wanderer, an engaging writer,” by the Washington Post Book World and “a natural story teller..." by the Boston Globe.The e-book edition will be available June 20th, 2012 at Amazon, Barnes & Nobel, and Apple.He is also the creator and editor of the award-winning magazine, “Sanctuary”, published by the Massachusetts Audubon Society.Title: The Last of the Bird PeoplePrint ISBN: 978-0-9827115-7-6e-book ISBN: 978-1-4763928-4-4Words: approximately 70,000Library of Congress Control Number: 2012938511Publicity Contact:Jill BrownTel: 978-486-8567Email: jillgbrown@verizon.netSteve GlinesTel: 978-800-1625Email: sglines@industrialmyth.com Contact Information Wilderness House Press Steve Glines 978-800-1625 wildernesshousepress.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Wilderness House