Aleut Natives

In an isolated spot on the rocky coastline of northern California, past and present converge, and the lives of people of disparate cultures and backgrounds come together to weave a story of faith and hope. Fort Ross, site of the oldest presence of Orthodox Christianity in the continental United States, is the pivot point for this weaving together of the stories of the first Native American saint, Peter the Aleut, with those of author Robert John Hammond and other contemporary converts to Orthodoxy. Written in a lyrical and impressionistic style, this volume will inspire the reader to delve ...

This is a beautifully graphic edition of a gripping wartime epic. It takes place on Adak and Attu islands in 1943 during World War 2 and concerns the difficulty of the Aleutian battle theatre, the native Aleuts and their vampire myths, and the incredible journey of a US Army lieutenant sent there to fight.