Land Beyond the Setting Sun Author:Dale Denney John Walker, a half-blood Cherokee, is caught up in the political turmoil raging in the South during the early years of the nineteeth century. He tries desperately to hold onto his family farm, despite attempts by both the federal and state governments to round up all Cherokees and send them to Indian Territory (Oklahoma). He falls in love with ... more »a beautiful girl from Boston named Sophia, a niece of local missionaries. Sophia becomes pregnant from the relationship. They plan to marry. However, when Georgia sends its militia to confiscate John’s farm, he fights for his rights, killing a soldier in the battle. Now wanted for murder, John is forced to flee for his life. Sophia insists he take her with him. The young couple struggle to survive while making the long journey to seek sanctuary in a place the ancients call the land beyond the setting sun.« less