{"product_id":"9781466832305","title":"People of the Songtrail: A Novel of North America's Forgotten Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear comes an epic story of the first contact between Native Americans and Vikings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the shores of what is now northeastern Canada, a small group of intrepid settlers have landed, seeking freedom to worship and prosper far from the religious strife and political upheaval that plague a war-ridden Europe . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e500 years before Columbus set sail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile it has long been known that Viking ships explored the American coast, recent archaeological evidence suggests a far more vast and permanent settlement. It is from this evidence that archaeologists and early American history experts Kathy and Michael Gear weave their extraordinary tale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on recent archaeological discoveries, \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Songtrail \u003c\/i\u003eis the saga of the first European settlers to land on the shores of the new world. It is a story, like so many in America's history, of the swift and violent clash of cultures, and extraordinary men and women on both sides who are brave enough to work for the fragile hope of peace. A story that has remained untold, until now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143925612784,"sku":"9781466832305","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466832305_p0.jpg?v=1763685494","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466832305","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}