Exploding Chippewas

Language: English

Published by TriQuarterlyBooks, Evanston, 2002

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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The author of these 84 pages of poetry is himself a Chippewa Indian. A member of the Turtle Mountain Band, he lives in Fish Creek , Wisconsin. Four of his pieces, for flavour, are : `Election Day III', `Fists and Fingers Dream', `Battlefield', and `A Very Distant Drumming'. Several pieces begin with the words: `Back when I was an Indian ._._.'. . READ more about : late night cafe, laundromat, porcelain knees, Gitche Manitou, coming rain, Armando, and resurrected. UNillustrated. Cond : Off-white paper wrapper with buckskin coloured titling. Cover image looks like a sampler which features an Indian in traditional headdress. Colours bright. Tight in binding. Minimal wear. Very light general soiling. No names nor marks. Excellent reading copy. QUote (p. 33) : " The thing about him was his voice. Glory, he was angel tongued . Devil, he was like Lucifer with that laugh that made you reach for a rosary. He had the most gentle ._._._. . ".

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Bibliographic details

Title
Exploding Chippewas
Author
Turcotte, Mark
Publisher
TriQuarterlyBooks, Evanston
Publication year
2002
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Illustrator
Tony Fitzpatrick (cover)
Edition
1st Edition

Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

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AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatelles

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