Bibliograph

Almanac of the dead, a novel, by Leslie Marmon Silko

Type

Label

Almanac of the dead, a novel, by Leslie Marmon Silko

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Almanac of the dead

Oclc number

23942058

Responsibility statement

by Leslie Marmon Silko

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Leslie dramatizes the often desperate struggle of native peoples in the Americas to keep, at all costs, the core of their culture: their way of seeing, their way of believing, their way of being

Table Of Contents

Part One: The United States of America; Tucson -- San Diego -- Southwest -- South -- The border -- The north -- West Tucson -- Indian country -- Part Two: Mexico; Reign of death-eye dog -- Reign of fire-eye macaw -- Part Three: Africa; New Jersey -- Arizona -- El Paso -- Part Four: The Americas; Mountains -- Rivers -- Part Five: The fifth world; The foes -- The warriors -- The struggle -- Part Six: One world, many tribes; Prophecy

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