A novel of suspense and the supernatural set in the Pacific Northwest.
Environmentally-minded residents of Skagit Island in the Pacific Northwest fight back a proposal to bridge their sanctuary to the mainland. But their sense of vulnerability then leads them to break away from the mainland and create their own island givernment. They discover the greed and exploitation the seek to avoid knows no political--or geographical--limits.
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Reviews for "Skagit"
Reviewed by Midwest Book Review
6/17/2003
Robert Miskimon's "Skagit" is a compelling novel about the people who reside on a small island in the Pacific Northwest. When a proposal to bridge their island to the mainland threatens the integrity of their refuge, the men and women of Skagit form their own community government on the island - yet the exploitation and greed that some humans resist and all humans share is not so easy to keep out. Skagit is recommended as a rewarding read examining the dual sides of human nature.
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