Gardens in the Dunes A Novel

Name: Gardens in the Dunes A Novel
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ISBN: 9780684863320

ISBN-10: 0684863324

ISBN-13: 9780684863320

Edition: 2000

Authors: Leslie Marmon Silko

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A sweeping, multifaceted tale of a young Native American pulled between the cherished traditions of a heritage on the brink of extinction and an encroaching white culture, Gardens in the Dunes is the powerful story of one woman's quest to reconcile two worlds that are diametrically opposed. At the center of this struggle is Indigo, who is ripped from her tribe, the Sand Lizard people, by white soldiers who destroy her home and family. Placed in a government school to learn the ways of a white child, Indigo is rescued by the kind-hearted Hattie and her worldly husband, Edward, who undertake to transform this complex, spirited girl into a "proper" young lady. Bit by bit, and through a…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 4/13/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Leslie Marmon Silko was born in 1948 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Growing up on a reservation, she went to Bureau of Indian Affairs schools before attending the University of New Mexico. She taught at the Navajo Community College in Arizona and is a professor of English at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Marmon has written short stories, poetry, plays and novels. Her books include Laguna Woman, Ceremony and Yellow Woman.