"An unlikely trio comprised of the Shoshone Indian Asie, a Tibetan nun named Sun Moon, and Sir Richard Burton--the famous soldier and explorer--flees from the Utah Territory to California in 1862. The Destroying Angel of the Mormon Church, Porter Rockwell pursues them relentlessly. The journey is jam-packed with unforgettable incidents and colorful characters, including a fledgling journalist named Mark Twain. In the end, Asie discovers why he was named the Rock Child, what it means to be a man of color in America, what ...
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"An unlikely trio comprised of the Shoshone Indian Asie, a Tibetan nun named Sun Moon, and Sir Richard Burton--the famous soldier and explorer--flees from the Utah Territory to California in 1862. The Destroying Angel of the Mormon Church, Porter Rockwell pursues them relentlessly. The journey is jam-packed with unforgettable incidents and colorful characters, including a fledgling journalist named Mark Twain. In the end, Asie discovers why he was named the Rock Child, what it means to be a man of color in America, what spiritual path will nurture him, who his people are, and the strength of love."--Back cover
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket has light edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Forge / Tom Doherty, 1998. 1st printing. Inscribed by Blevins on title page. A clean, tight copy, NF/NF. 416pp. Unclipped jacket slightly rubbed. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has faint edgewear. Book would be fine except for dusting to the pageblock. Glued binding. 416 p. Audience: General/trade. Autographed for University Bookstore Seattle-Bellevue sticker. By the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement-, Spur Award-, Western Writers Hall of Fame-, Plains Booksellers Award-, and Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Writer of the Year-winning author of 'Dictionary of the American West' and 'So Wild a Dream'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
Win weaves a tale that has you bitting your nails, praying for the underdog, crying and laughing. Set in a magical time of the mid 1800s in the Comstock Lode and a few other places - I don't want to give away. Go along for the literary ride and you won't be dis-sattisfied. Roll Win! Thanks again!