Category - Fiction / General Fiction
Format - Hardcover
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 5 days ago
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Ships From - Michigan
Est. Publication Date - Jan 2018
Seller Description
Slight dust jacket wear. PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A wondrous and shattering award-winning novel that follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. A contemporary classic, this “astonishing literary debut” (Margaret Atwood, bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale) “places Native American voices front and center” (NPR/Fresh Air). One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Among them is Jacquie Red Feather, newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind. Dene Oxendene, pulling his life together after his uncle’s death and working at the powwow to honor his memory. Fourteen-year-old Orvil, coming to perform traditional dance for the very first time. They converge and collide on one fateful day at the Big Oakland Powwow and together this chorus of voices tells of the plight of the urban Native American—grappling with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and spirituality, with communion and sacrifice and heroism A book with“so much jangling energy and brings so much news from a distinct corner of American life that it’s a revelation” (The New York Times).It is fierce, funny, suspenseful, and impossible to put down--full of poetry and rage, exploding onto the page with urgency and force. There There is at once poignant and unflinching, utterly contemporary and truly unforgettable.
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There There: A Novel
ISBN: 9780525520375
Publisher Description
ONE OF THE 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR--THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW WINNER OF THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE One of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, NPR, Time, O, The Oprah ...
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Summarized by Pango AI
PangoBooks readers are captivated by Tommy Orange's ability to connect them deeply with a diverse array of characters, each depicting different facets of urban Native American life. Despite being multifaceted, some readers noted that the multitude of characters can feel like an interwoven collection of short stories. The narrative's focus on the Big Oakland Powwow and its violent climax left many readers emotionally moved, emphasizing themes of generational trauma, erasure, and resilience. Orange's profound exploration of modern indigeneity and its complexities in an urban setting offers readers a poignant and essential perspective on Native American experiences in contemporary America. Overall, readers find the book powerful, informative, and a stirring debut from the author.