"There was a house made of dawn. It was made of pollen and of rain, and the land was very old and everlasting. . . ." --from House Made of Dawn This widely acclaimed novel tells the story of a young American Indian struggling to reconcile the traditional ways of his people with the demands of the twentieth century.Abel was raised to heed the voice of the land, the changes of the seasons, and the lessons taught by peyote. But once he returned from a foreign war and became exposed to the temptations of the wider world, Abel ...
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"There was a house made of dawn. It was made of pollen and of rain, and the land was very old and everlasting. . . ." --from House Made of Dawn This widely acclaimed novel tells the story of a young American Indian struggling to reconcile the traditional ways of his people with the demands of the twentieth century.Abel was raised to heed the voice of the land, the changes of the seasons, and the lessons taught by peyote. But once he returned from a foreign war and became exposed to the temptations of the wider world, Abel became a man lost to himself.
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Add this copy of House Made of Dawn to cart. $101.67, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by University of Arizona Press.
An American Indian circular narrative.
Once used to this style of writing, the novels are quite enjoyable.
Abel leaves some room for hope in the end, but how much?
