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Description
A 15th century Indian clan makes an arduous journey in search of the legendary "Mesa of Flowers."In the Mesa of Flowers, Harold Courlander brilliantly evokes from the myths and legends of a people an epic test of human endurance and character. He chronicles the journey of the Grey Fox clan across the American South west in search a prophesied Mesa of Flowers where the people may live in peace and harmony with the great forces of nature. In their search they bypass places where life might be too easy, seeking their promised mesa in the knowledge that it lies in uninviting country that no hostile group will want to take from them. Guided by shooting stars, by flares in the night, by visions and by natural signs, they live out an odyssey of unforseen events, obstacles of all kinds, encounter with strange peoples, and experiences with the supernatural.… (more)