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PAINTED TURTLE: Woman With Guitar. A Novel (first published in 1988)
by Major, Clarence
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1557130027
- ISBN 13
- 9781557130020
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1988. First edition thus. Hardcover. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The Zuni folksinger Painted Turtle first made her appearance in Clarence Major's award-winning and critically acclaimed novel, My Amputations (1986). In this simply told new work, Painted Turtle is at the center of a lyrical tale narrated by Baldy, a Navajo guitar player. She tells of her struggles, from her childhood experiences living on the Zuni reservation to the time of her performances on the grimy cantina circuit throughout the American Southwest. Baldy's story is a quiet love story, a tale of wonderment. But it is also a tale of a quest for self-realization, the quest of an unwed mother of twin boys who finds herself an outsider and the cause of conflict among her family, her clan, her tribe. Against all odds, Painted Turtle struggles desperately to keep her integrity while remaining in touch with the deep rhythms of her heritage. And through her music seeks a cure for the spiritual sicknesses surrounding her. 159 pages.
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- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15069
- Title
- PAINTED TURTLE: Woman With Guitar. A Novel (first published in 1988)
- Author
- Major, Clarence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- ISBN 10
- 1557130027
- ISBN 13
- 9781557130020
- Publisher
- Sun & Moon Press
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1988
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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