First published in Spain in 1999, this adventure set in 19th Century New Mexico uses elements of the ancient Near Eastern myth of Gilgamesh to tell a violent tale of war and revenge, treasure hunting and witchcraft. Gil Gomez, the cacique of the Spanish village of Cabezon, is a genizaro, a Navajo raised by Spanish people. Narrated by an American soldier with a taste for adventure, the story of Gil Gomez takes us to forts and villages, to Santa Fe, Bernalillo, and Albuquerque, to Inscription Rock and the Navajo lands in the ...
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First published in Spain in 1999, this adventure set in 19th Century New Mexico uses elements of the ancient Near Eastern myth of Gilgamesh to tell a violent tale of war and revenge, treasure hunting and witchcraft. Gil Gomez, the cacique of the Spanish village of Cabezon, is a genizaro, a Navajo raised by Spanish people. Narrated by an American soldier with a taste for adventure, the story of Gil Gomez takes us to forts and villages, to Santa Fe, Bernalillo, and Albuquerque, to Inscription Rock and the Navajo lands in the west, and down the Jornada del Muerto to the Sierra Blanca in the South, where Apache magic defends a sacred forest against the greed of generations of treasure hunters. As in Gilgamesh, the hero joins forces with a supernatural companion, Decoy, or Cimarron, as the Spanish villagers call him. Garrigues, well known in Spain for earlier novels that blend exotic settings with ancient mythology, has given us a world in which the twin warriors of the ancient epic combine south-western and supernatural elements, while they also embody the twin warriors of Navajo legend. Readers familiar with New Mexico's varied cultures and those versed in the story of Gilgamesh will
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0826323405. Signed by Garrigues and translator Nasario Garcia on the title page. The dust jacket has modest rubbing. A retelling of Gilgamesh set in 19th century New Mexico.; 308 pages; Signed by Author.
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