Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
By Leslie Marmon SilkoTayo, a young Native American, has been a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II, and the horrors of captivity have almost eroded his will to survive. His return to the Laguna Pueblo reservation only increases his feeling of estrangement and alienation. While other returning soldiers find easy refuge in alcohol and senseless violence, Tayo searches for another kind of comfort and resolution. Tayo's quest leads him back to the Indian past and its traditions, to beliefs about witchcraft and evil, and to the ancient stories of his people. The search itself becomes a ritual, a curative ceremony that defeats the most virulent of afflictions—despair.
Book details
- Paperback
- 262 pages
- English
- 0140086838
- 9780140086836
About Leslie Marmon Silko
leslie marmon silko (born leslie marmon; born march 5, 1948) is a native american writer of the laguna pueblo tribe, and one of the key figures in the firs Read More about Leslie Marmon Silko
More Books By Leslie Marmon Silko
People who bought this also bought
Wine Country Bike Rides : The Best Tours in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties
Used Book
Measuring Public Relationships: The Data-Driven Communicator's Guide to Success
Used Book
Have Crutch Will Travel: The Adventures of a Modern Day Calamity Jane
Used Book
Webster's Geographical Dictionary: A Dictionary Of Names Of Places with Geographical And Historical Information And Pronunciations
Used Book
10,000 Days: A Call To Arms For The Baby Boom Generation
Used Book
Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future book by Friedrich Nietzsche
New Book
Issues in American Protestantism: A Documentary History from the Puritans to the Present
Used Book
Business Secrets from the Bible: Spiritual Success Strategies for Financial Abundance by Rabbi Daniel Lapin
New Book
20th Century America: The twenties and thirties, Volume 2
Used Book