House Made of Dawn [50th Anniversary Ed] [electronic resource] : A Novel
N. Scott Momaday2018
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"Both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of
Native American literature. . . . A book everyone should read for the joy and
emotion of the language it contains." - The Paris Review
A special 50th anniversary edition of the magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel from renowned Kiowa writer and poet N. Scott Momaday, with a new
preface by the author
A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to find himself caught
between two worlds. The first is the world of his father's, wedding him to the
rhythm of the seasons, the harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and
traditions of his people. But the other world-modern, industrial America-pulls
at Abel, demanding his loyalty, trying to claim his soul, and goading him into a
destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust.
An American classic, House Made of Dawn is at once a tragic tale about the
disabling effects of war and cultural separation, and a hopeful story of a...
Main title:
House Made of Dawn [50th Anniversary Ed] [electronic resource] : A Novel / N. Scott Momaday
Author:
N. Scott Momaday, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (224 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780062911063
Language:
English
BRN:
427873
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |