and his older brother Measure travel to the place of his birth, whhere Alvin is expected to become apprenticed to the Hatrack River blacksmith, the two brothers are captured by "Reds" ( Native Americans) who were sent by Harrison intentionally to create conflict. Meanwhile, Lolla-Wossiky's brother, Ta-Kumsaw, tries to rally "Reds" behind his belief that their land should be defended violently. Lolla-Wossiky preaches both pacifism and separatism and believes that "Reds" should live west of the Mississippi and "Whites" should live east of it. Lolla-Wossiky grows into "the Prophet" but prefers to be known as Tenskwa-Tawa. In appreciation, Alvin heals Lolla-Wossiky's painful memories, which allows him to give up alcohol and to become in touch with the land once again. and assists him in making an ethical decision that will shape his life forever. On his journey, he meets Alvin Miller Jr.
Lolla-Wossiky, a troubled, one-eyed, whiskey drinking "Red," leaves General William Henry Harrison's fort and heads north to find his "dream beast," the spirit that can save him from the pain of his memories. The characters are caught up in a plot with ramifications on the entire future of America involving alternate versions of Tenskwa-Tawa (the "prophet"), Ta-Kumsaw, William Henry Harrison, and even Napoleon and La Fayette. The book takes place in an alternate version of America in which people have special abilities known as "knacks". Red Prophet won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1989, was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1988, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1989. It is the second book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the seventh son of a seventh son. Urn:oclc:813655703 Scandate 20091120035341 Scanner Prophet (1988) is an alternate history/ fantasy novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. OL49672W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 92.69 Pages 264 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1429964936
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