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 ...
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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."
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Fine in Very Good jacket. The author's second book published in this country, a story for young adults about a group of young Native Americans, one of whom is drafted to Vietnam. This book was adapted as a play and performed by a touring Native American theater troupe. This copy is in the publisher's "library binding." Fine in a very good spine-faded, price-clipped dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Publisher's library binding. Fine in near fine price-clipped dustwrapper with subtle sunning at the spine and a short tear.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Cover and pages clean. Dustwrapper price clipped. Greenwillow library edition sticker on spine of dustwrapper. Light shelf rubbing to dustwrapper. Nice solid book. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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