The Ancient Child
On Sale: 09/12/1990
The Ancient Child
On Sale: 09/12/1990
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About the Book
"An intriguing combination of myth, fiction, and storytelling that demonstrates the continuing power and range of Momaday's creative vision....These are magical words. Listen." —Washington Post
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N. Scott Momaday shapes the ancient Kiowa myth of a boy who turned into a bear into a timeless American classic.
The Ancient Child juxtaposes Indian lore and Wild West legend into a hypnotic, often lyrical contemporary novel. It is the story of Locke Setman, known as Set, a Native American raised far from the reservation by his adoptive father. Set feels a strange aching in his soul and, returning to tribal lands for the funeral of his grandmother, is drawn irresistibly to the fabled bear-boy. When he meets Grey, a beautiful young medicine woman with a visionary gift, his world is turned upside down. Here is a magical saga of one man's tormented search for his identity—a quintessential American novel, and a great one.
Critical Praise
“An intriguing combination of myth, fiction, and storytelling that demonstrates the continuing power and range of Momaday’s creative vision . . . As Momaday’s vision unfolds, the reader recognizes storytelling that is continuous and timeless . . .These are magical words. Listen.” — Washington Post
“A tour-de-force of clarity and brilliance.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Some of the finest writing about the plains I’ve ever read...The Ancient Child comes as close to a book-length prose poem as any novel you’ll see this year. Put aside your normal expectations and let it have its way with you, and you’ll be in for a real treat.” — Alan Cheuse, "All Things Considered" on NPR
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9780060973452
- ISBN 10: 0060973455
- Imprint: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
- On Sale: 09/12/1990
- Pages: 336
- List Price:21.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Classics
- BISAC2 : FICTION / Cultural Heritage
- BISAC3 : FICTION / Native American & Aboriginal