DURANGO, Colo., Nov. 5, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Leota Korns, novelist, enjoys the natural opulence of Mother Nature's finest unspoiled land. Her home, located in a mountainous terrain amid thousands of acres of national forest, lies just 25 miles south of the Continental Divide. To the south and west lie hundreds of miles of desert, dotted with ancient Indian ruins. This peaceful region is torn by controversy in her new novel, Somewhere Out in the West: We'll Build a Sweet Little Nest (now available through 1stBooks).
Korns tells a modern day pioneer story in Somewhere Out in the West. The West is characterized by its big sky, wild terrain and mountains jutting to the heavens as much as its stalwart people and their frontier neighborliness. These natives are pitted against the newcomers.
In this new novel, Judith Sandstrom, developer, shows her land to Robert Markham, Hollywood documentary film producer, who is in the area looking for a quiet retreat from the pressures of Hollywood. He buys a tract, taking pictures of eagles building their nest. Within weeks, there is a new restriction. The land cannot be built upon because of the eagles. This leaves both Judith and Robert with plots of beautiful, but essentially useless land. This is a sample of the battles in the West today, and, as in this novel, these battles affect many people.
Somewhere Out in the West is a compelling work of strength, determination and nature. Korns beautifully captures the spirit of those currently locked in battle over the natural opulence of the West.
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