Crazy Weather - Hardcover

Charles McNichols

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670245585 ISBN 13: 9780670245581

Publisher: Viking Juvenile, 1978

Synopsis

A white boy who identifies strongly with the Mojave Indians near his father's ranch is disturbed by his mother's plans to send him to a school to gain cultural advancement and Christian instruction

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Review:

"Crazy Weather belongs with our best beloved stories of a boy's growing up. But it is a story for adults in every sense of the word. . . . McNichols belongs in the great tradition of storytellers."-New York Herald Tribune

" Crazy Weather belongs with our best beloved stories of a boy''s growing up. But it is a story for adults in every sense of the word. . . . McNichols belongs in the great tradition of storytellers." -- New York Herald Tribune

""Crazy Weather" belongs with our best beloved stories of a boy''s growing up. But it is a story for adults in every sense of the word. . . . McNichols belongs in the great tradition of storytellers."--"New York Herald Tribune"

"The story of the white boy who runs away from Civilization with his Indian brother appears often in American literary history from Natty Bumpo to the Lone Ranger; but McNichols tells a more mature story than ether of these. . . . "Crazy Weather" is an important document in our cultural history."--"Western American Literature"

"This is the story of a boy who became a man in four days. Into it Charles McNichols has packed an amazing amount of action, adventure, Indian lore, and satisfying psychology. . . . A splendid piece of fiction that can stand up in any company of contemporary novels."--"New York Times Book Review"

"One might almost say that Indian tales in America run the gamut from the romanticism of James Fenimore Cooper to the brilliant realism of Charles L McNichols. Almost within the Greek unties of time, place, and action, he has given us an unforgettable story which embraces the entire Mojave cul-ture."--"Chicago Sun Book Week"

"The book has anthropological interest and t is filled with good bits of psy-chology. . . . It is a reminder that racial enmities would die out in a single generation if they weren''t kept alive by tradition and adults."--"New York Times"

""This is the story of a boy who became a man in four days. Into it Charles McNichols has packed an amazing amount of action, adventure, Indian lore, and satisfying psychology. . . . A splendid piece of fiction that can stand up in any company of contemporary novels." "--New York Times Book Review

""One might almost say that Indian tales in America run the gamut from the romanticism of James Fenimore Cooper to the brilliant realism of Charles L McNichols. Almost within the Greek unties of time, place, and action, he has given us an unforgettable story which embraces the entire Mojave culture." "--Chicago Sun Book Week

""Crazy Weather belongs with our best beloved stories of a boy's growing up. But it is a story for adults in every sense of the word. . . . McNichols belongs in the great tradition of storytellers." "--New York Herald Tribune

""The book has anthropological interest and t is filled with good bits of psychology. . . . It is a reminder that racial enmities would die out in a single generation if they weren't kept alive by tradition and adults." "--New York Times

""The story of the white boy who runs away from Civilization with his Indian brother appears often in American literary history from Natty Bumpo to the Lone Ranger; but McNichols tells a more mature story than either of these. . . . Crazy Weather is an important document in our cultural history." "--Western American Literature

"""This is the story of a boy who became a man in four days. Into it Charles McNichols has packed an amazing amount of action, adventure, Indian lore, and satisfying psychology. . . . A splendid piece of fiction that can stand up in any company of contemporary novels."" "--New York Times Book Review

"""One might almost say that Indian tales in America run the gamut from the romanticism of James Fenimore Cooper to the brilliant realism of Charles L McNichols. Almost within the Greek unties of time, place, and action, he has given us an unforgettable story which embraces the entire Mojave culture."" "--Chicago Sun Book Week

"""Crazy Weather belongs with our best beloved stories of a boy's growing up. But it is a story for adults in every sense of the word. . . . McNichols belongs in the great tradition of storytellers."" "--New York Herald Tribune

"""The book has anthropological interest and t is filled with good bits of psychology. . . . It is a reminder that racial enmities would die out in a single generation if they weren't kept alive by tradition and adults."" "--New York Times

"""The story of the white boy who runs away from Civilization with his Indian brother appears often in American literary history from Natty Bumpo to the Lone Ranger; but McNichols tells a more mature story than either of these. . . . Crazy Weather is an important document in our cultural history."" "--Western American Literature

About the Author:

Charles L. McNichols was a naval aviator in World War I who later worked in the movies and wrote for magazines. He will always be remembered for Crazy Weather, originally published in 1944 and his only book-length work of fiction.
Ursula K. Le Guin was born in 1929 in Berkeley, and lives in Portland, Oregon. As of 2013, she has published twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry and four of translation, and has received many honors and awards including Hugo, Nebula, the National Book Award, and the PEN-Malamud.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Juvenile
• Publication date: 1978
• ISBN 10: 0670245585
• ISBN 13: 9780670245581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1