Author: Alix Christie, The Shining Mountains

Author Alix Christie discusses her new book, The Shining Mountains.

The Shining Mountains is a sweeping historical novel that depicts the fictional narrative of one family caught in the crossfire of westward colonial expansion. Based on the true story of Angus McDonald, the brother of the author's great-great-grandfather Duncan McDonald, Alix Christie has drawn on McDonald family records, published accounts of the Nez Perce war, treaties between the United States and Native American tribes, as well as 19th century newspaper accounts.

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Alix Christie is the direct descendant of Angus McDonald’s brother Duncan. Her debut novel, Gutenberg’s Apprentice, was published by Harper Books in 2014. A longtime journalist and book reviewer, she has written for many publications including the Washington Post, the Guardian of London, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Economist. She currently divides her time between San Francisco, California, and Berlin, Germany.

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