Paint Your Face on a Drowning in the River
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Book Overview
Tall Horse and Joseph Little Eagle are rivals for Nila, with whom they have grown up. In a poignant love story, they face not only the normal conflicts of a triangle situation, but are torn by the pressures innate in reservation life-the fierce loyalty to their own as against the lure of the outside. And, in a sense, it is the outside world that decides their fate.The story of the young people runs concurrently with the drama of Tall Horse's grandparents, Old Cat and his wife. To them the ultimate tragedy is Tall Horse's views of the outside world. "We are not afraid of dying," the old woman says, "we are afraid of dying out."Craig Strete, himself a native American, gives us a compelling look at life on an Indian reservation. He writes with passion and humor, and his characters speak urgently in voices that must be heard.The poetic title of this vivid, sensitive novel is an Ojibway saying. It means, "You are killing me."
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1790776872
ISBN13:9781790776870
Release Date:January 2019
Publisher:Independently Published
Length:134 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Still fascinating after 30 years
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I'm currently reading the german edition of this book (Male dein Gesicht auf einen Strudel im Fluss) for my daughter. She is fascinated by the spirit of this book as I was when I was young.
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