Ancient Child - Softcover

Momaday, N Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060973455 ISBN 13: 9780060973452

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 1990

Synopsis

In his first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning "House Made of Dawn, " N. Scott Momaday shapes the ancient Kiowa myth of a boy who turned into a bear into a timeless American classic. "The Ancient Child" juxtaposes Indian lore and Wild West legend into a hypnotic, often lyrical contemporary novel--the story of Locke Setman, known as Set, a Native American raised far from the reservation by his adoptive father. Set feels a strange aching in his soul and, returning to tribal lands for the funeral of his grandmother, is drawn irresistibly to the fabled bear-boy. When he meets Grey, a beautiful young medicine woman with a visionary gift, his world is turned upside down. Here is a magical saga of one man's tormented search for his identity--a quintessential American novel, and a great one.

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Review:

"A tour-de-force of clarity and brilliance."--San Francisco Chronicle

"Some of the finest writing about the plains I've ever read...The Ancient Child comes as close to a book-length prose poem as any novel you'll see this year. Put aside your normal expectations and let it have its way with you, and you'll be in for a real treat."--Alan Cheuse, "All Things Considered" (National Public radio)

"An intriguing combination of myth, fiction, and storytelling that demonstrates the continuing power and range of Momaday's creative vision . . . As Momaday's vision unfolds, the reader recognizes storytelling that is continuous and timeless . . .These are magical words. Listen."--Washington Post

About the Author:

N. Scott Momaday was born in 1934 in Lawton, Oklahoma. A novelist, poet, playwright, teacher, painter, and storyteller, his accomplishments in literature, scholarship, and the arts have established him as an enduring American master. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Lifetime Achievement.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0060973455
• ISBN 13: 9780060973452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336