Ceremony
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Leslie Marmon Silko
The great Native American Novel of a battered veteran returning home to heal his mind and spiritOne of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years More than thirty-five years since its original publication, Ceremony remains one of the most profound and moving works of Native American literature, a novel that is itself a ceremony of healing. Tayo, a World War II veteran of mixed ancestry, returns to the Laguna Pueblo Reservation. He is deeply scarred by his experience as a prisoner of the Japanese and further wounded by the rejection he encounters from his people. Only by immersing himself in the Indian past can he begin to regain the peace that was taken from him. Masterfully written, filled with the somber majesty of Pueblo myth, Ceremony is a work of enduring power. The Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition contains a new preface by the author and an introduction by Larry McMurtry.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Author
Leslie Marmon Silko
Pages
272
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2006-12-26
ISBN
1440621829 9781440621826
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"This book is great but it could have been a whole lot shorter imo. I liked the story and use of spiritual elements and poetry, but the prose was pretty boring until Tayo finally meets Betoni. "
Blueberry_ Mango
"Stunning!"
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Danielle
"I really enjoyed this book. The characters are multifaceted, flawed and interesting. The novel is more about a journey - spiritual, physical and emotional that a narrative story. She paints vivid pictures of landscape, nature, indigenous culture and people. She tells how modern American life is hard and unfair for the native people. But the main pain she covers is how war treats, scars and destroys the men that go off and fight it. Part of coping with this damage is of course alcohol abuse.<br/><br/>But there is a lot of beauty and spirit too. Nature in its harshness and ruggedness is painted with love and evocative language. I particularly liked how she mentions the smells in different scenes. The healing ceremony is described in a way that this white European felt a real connection with. <br/><br/>Again a really well crafted story with very evocative imagery and great style."
John Woakes