Tillamook Passage: Far Side of the Pacific

"Tillamook Passage" is a young adult historical fiction novel set in 1788, focusing on the sea otter pelt trade and interactions with Northwest coastal Indians. Captain Robert Gray and his crew aboard the Lady Washington discover Tillamook Bay, leading to initial friendly barter with the natives that escalates into a surprise attack. Two young sailors find themselves stranded after their sloop disappears, facing the challenges of survival in a land of contrast and conflict. This story is a gripping account of endurance, cultural clashes, and the journey of two worlds colliding.

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About the Author: Brian Ratty
Brian D. Ratty, a retired media executive and graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, also holds an honorary Master of Science degree. He and his wife, Tess, live on the north Oregon Coast, where he writes and photographs that rugged and majestic region. Over the past thirty years, he has traveled from Alaska to California in search of images and stories that reflect the spirit and splendor of those spectacular lands. Brian is an award-winning historical fiction novelist, and has written numerous magazine articles about the Pacific Northwest.
Tillamook Passage is a novel for young adults. The story is historical fiction about the maritime trade of sea otter pelts and the Northwest coastal Indians. In 1788, the sloop Lady Washington, commanded by Captain Robert Gray, discovers native villages on a large, pristine bay which Gray names after the Indians: Tillamook.

Barter with the natives, initially friendly, gives way to a surprise attack. During the ensuing battle, two young sailors become separated from the ship, and must hide from the marauding Indians. When their sloop vanishes into a foggy sea, they are marooned in a remote and primitive land.

Their struggle, playing out against endless forests, rugged mountains and bountiful waters, is an epic tale of clashing cultures, fate, trust, and love. Tillamook Passage is a thrilling testament to the iron wills, brave hearts and sharp wits of the gritty jack-tars who came before us. Two worlds...one destiny.

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