The Far Side of The Sea

By Ben Clevenger

The Far Side of The Sea tells the story of Padre Eusebio Kino and his missionary work among the Pima and Papago Indians of southern Arizona in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966156226
• ISBN13: 9780966156225
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Jesuit Fathers of Southern Arizona
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.

Customer Reviews

History comes alive

As a resident of Arizona for many years, I have always been interested in Father Kino. His travels and his mission come alive in the pages of The Far Side of the Sea. I enjoyed the premise of the book in which the reader alternately joins Father Kino on his journey in 1693 and a modern-day archeologist who is searching for Father Kino's grave. The descriptive language is simply beautiful. On page 223; "Clouds with dark cores hung at the peak as if they were tethered to it with invisible ropes. To the west the sky was a hazy gray and I could feel moisture building in the late afternoon air. I pulled the collar of my tunic tighter against the cold, glanced at the little cross again, and thought of a hundred reasons why I should climb the mountain." I could imagine a twinkle in Mr. Clevenger's eye when he wrote of "a rich miner from Sinaloa who had never suffered, to anyone's knowledge, from an excess of ethics or an overabundance of good reputation." The book leaves the reader with admiration for the strength and courage of Father Kino. An added bonus is the fascinating trip through the desert of the Southwest. I highly recommend The Far Side of the Sea.