Thirteen Moons / druk 1

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â??One of those books you donâ??t want to endâ?? OdserverWILL COOPERâ??S SEARCH FOR IDENTITY AND HOME BEGINS AT THE AGE OF TWELVE,when he is given a horse, a key and a map, and sent to the edge of the Cherokee Nation to run a trading post as a bound boy. With a Cherokee chief named Bear and the mysterious and beautiful Claire Featherstone,Will finds the passionate connections and the complications of manhood that will forge his character and shape his life. As his fate becomes intertwined with the destiny of the Cherokee, Will travels to Washington City to fight against the Removal of the Indians from their land and to protect Bearâ??s people, their culture, and way of life.In a voice filled with insight, humour and regret. Will tells of a long lifeâ??s journey. from the beautiful forests and mountains of the Nation across the South and up and down the Mississippi River, and on into the twentieth century. THIRTEEN MOONS is a novel of breathtaking power and beauty by an American master.â??Frazier is a timeless master magician who renders the texture of the landscape. emotion and history all excruciatingly realâ?¦ Every page seems to conceal a universal truth delicately argued.â?? Time Ourâ??A novel whose prose is so carefully wrought that it reads like fragments of a long poem.â??

422 pagina's | Engels
Verschenen in 2007
Rubriek:

  • NUR: Vertaalde literaire roman, novelle
  • ISBN-13: 9780340897928 | ISBN-10: 0340897929