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Aurora Crossing: A Novel of the Nez Perces
Karl H. Schlesier
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Description for Aurora Crossing: A Novel of the Nez Perces
Hardcover. In the 1870s young Nez Perce John Seton struggles to determine whether Coyotes message is a gift or a trick. His quest to find a place in the clash of cultures is a magical saga, a search for meaning in the fabled Tricksters message. This title presents the events to which Seton is an eyewitness such as the Nez Perce march of 1877. Num Pages: 391 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Praise for Karl H. Schlesier's ""Trail of the Red Butterfly"": 'He writes with the eyes of an eagle' - N. Scott Momaday. 'An original jewel of Western fiction' - ""Midwest Book Review"". 'A delight to read' - Benet Exton, O.S.B. In ancient creation tales of Indian tribes of the American Northwest, nasawaylu, ""Old Man Coyote"", was the spirit who finished the world started by the Supreme Being. A master of animals, holy person, and trickster, nasawaylu sometimes bestowed special gifts on an Indian youth seeking a guardian spirit. But in the 1870s young Nez Perce John Seton struggles to determine ... Read more
Praise for Karl H. Schlesier's ""Trail of the Red Butterfly"": 'He writes with the eyes of an eagle' - N. Scott Momaday. 'An original jewel of Western fiction' - ""Midwest Book Review"". 'A delight to read' - Benet Exton, O.S.B. In ancient creation tales of Indian tribes of the American Northwest, nasawaylu, ""Old Man Coyote"", was the spirit who finished the world started by the Supreme Being. A master of animals, holy person, and trickster, nasawaylu sometimes bestowed special gifts on an Indian youth seeking a guardian spirit. But in the 1870s young Nez Perce John Seton struggles to determine ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
391
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896726369
SKU
V9780896726369
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Reviews for Aurora Crossing: A Novel of the Nez Perces
An author of Native American fiction and nonfiction both, Schlesier here deftly melds the two in an engrossing saga of the Nez Perces' attempt to elude U.S. forces and escape to freedom in Canada... By means of his fictional characters he incorporates precise details of traditional ceremonies, the constant search for food, and the intricacies of setting up and taking ... Read more