Leslie Marmon Silko

Gardens in the Dunes

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A sweeping, multifaceted tale of a young Native American pulled between the cherished traditions of a heritage on the brink of extinction and an encroaching white culture, Gardens in the Dunes is the powerful tale of one woman's quest to reconcile two worlds that are diametrically opposed.At the center of this struggle is Indigo, who is ripped from her tribe, the Sand Lizard people, by white soldiers who destroy her home and family. Placed in a government school to learn the ways of a white child, Indigo is rescued by the kind-hearted Hattie and her worldly husband Edward, who undertake to transform this complex, spirited girl into a proper y… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-684-86332-0
EAN: 9780684863320
Produktnummer: 9198831
Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Seitenangabe: 480 S.
Gattung: a Novel
Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.3 cm x D3.0 cm 381 g
Gewicht: 381

Über den Autor

Leslie Marmon Silko, a former professor of English and fiction writing, is the author of novels, short stories, essays, poetry, articles, and screenplays. She has won numerous awards and fellowships for her work. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.