{"product_id":"abiqua-paperback","title":"Abiqua - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRod Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years following the Civil War, former Union soldier John Bitter and his wife, Morgan, have overcome the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003erelentless hardships of traveling to Oregon from Missouri along the Oregon Trail and have settled into a peaceful and contented life in Abiqua with their two sons. When Anna Franklin, the impetuous daughter of State Representative Peter Franklin, runs away with her unscrupulous fiancé to get married-or so she believes-the congressman asks John Bitter, now a Pinkerton agent, to find her and bring her back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by his Native friend, Owl, John's journey takes the reader to the wilds of Eastern Oregon during a time of unrest among the native tribes, and Canyon City's gold fields. Along the way a vow of revenge from outlaws results in life-threatening injuries for John. With Owl's help, John's recovery and continued search for Anna become a mission for justice as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is also a tale of a state that votes anti-slavery and still passes the Exclusion Act which prohibits black freedmen and former slaves from living in the state of Oregon, a sad display of prejudice that lures John Bitter into state politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing Rod Collins' \u003cem\u003eBitter's Run\u003c\/em\u003e, Abiqua is filled with colorful characters-real and imagined, law abiding and lawless-in a galloping adventure of courage, loyalty, and the pioneering spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608434700570,"sku":"9780996539470","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/6DRxsbgt6_9780996539470.webp?v=1785349588","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/abiqua-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}