Lily is fifteen and is upset that her mother will not disclose information about her biological father despite her constant pleading. She soon finds work as a male at a lighthouse on the Farallon Islands.A central part of the series takes place in modern times and details the complex mother-daughter relationship between Lily and Alice. She disguises herself as a boy for safety and to avoid undesirable choices for young women.

When she arrives her aunt can't be found and she needs to raise funds to live. After her death, she travels to San Francisco to live with her aunt. One holder is Olive who was given the box in 1870 while her mother was ill. The box is held by many people during its’ century-long journey. This best-selling memoir relates the authors experience of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail solo through the states of California, Oregon and Washington.This novel is a collection of stories that are all connected by a silver box that holds egg shells from birds. And Jane Kirkpatrick is a prolific writer of historical fiction, with titles such as A Sweetness to the Soul.Īlso, it would be impossible to discuss books set in Oregon without mentioning Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Phillip Margolin writes legal thrillers such as Gone, But Not Forgotten. There are novels by Craig Lesley set on northwestern reservations, including Winterkill. Molly Gloss writes historical fiction in titles such as The Jump-Off Creek a tale of a pioneer woman. Many notable local authors are included in this list of books set in Oregon. Set in a Oregon State mental hospital, it was adapted into the movie of the same name. Perhaps the most well-known title on this list of books set in Oregon is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey. For more information, see my disclosures here. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. The following list is an exploration of this breathtaking state through literature. So it comes as no surprise there are a vast array of books set in Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon is home to Crater Lake (the deepest lake in the country), Mount Hood (the second most explored mountain in the world) and Powell’s City of Books (the largest independent bookstore in the world).

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