The Heart Of The Desert (1913)

''The Heart of the Desert'' is a novel by Honore Willsie Morrow, originally published in 1913. Set in the American Southwest, the story follows the journey of a young woman named Nada, who is taken captive by a band of Apaches. Nada’s captor, a fierce warrior named Tah-Kloma, is initially hostile towards her, but over time, the two develop a deep and complicated relationship.As Nada struggles to adapt to life among the Apaches, she begins to see the world through Tah-Kloma’s eyes and gains a new appreciation for the desert landscape and the culture of the people who inhabit it. However, Nada’s newfound understanding is threatened by the arrival of a group of white settlers, who are determined to take over the land and destroy the Apache way of life.As tensions rise between the Apaches and the settlers, Nada is forced to choose between her loyalty to Tah-Kloma and her loyalty to her own people. ''The Heart of the Desert'' is a powerful and moving novel that explores themes of love, loyalty, and cultural conflict in the American Southwest.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.