Literature Library author

Frederic Homer Balch

A concise guide to Frederic Homer Balch's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Historical romance
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Author overview

Frederic Homer Balch (1861–1891) was a writer whose body of work spans historical romance. This writing is associated with United States. Major works and useful reading starting points include Bridge of the Gods Illustrated. Key themes include A story about place can also claim power, Mission and love cannot be separated from colonial hierarchy, Prophecy can disguise historical causation, and Representation requires source awareness.

Reading pathway

Begin with Bridge of the Gods Illustrated.

Representative starting points

Bridge of the Gods Illustrated

A missionary, a fictional tribal confederacy, and a doomed romance converge around the Columbia River in a novel that must be read as settler-era invention, not Indigenous history.

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