A doctor’s life on the American frontier (SAH / Cooper Prize 1993).
About this historical novel
Shaman by Noah Gordon is historical fiction set around 19th century in the Victorian / Gilded Age period with key settings including United States, frontier. A doctor’s life on the American frontier (SAH / Cooper Prize 1993).
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction and 6. Adventure & epic so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include medicine, frontier, and faith. It also appears on our prize-winner shelf—useful if you like critically recognized historical novels.
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Plot summary
A doctor’s life on the American frontier (SAH / Cooper Prize 1993).
Awards
- ★ Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction · 1993 (winner)
Biennial US prize (formerly James Fenimore Cooper Prize) for historical fiction on an American subject.
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Eras
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Regions & places
North America
United States · frontier
Themes
- medicine
- frontier
- faith
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