Opening July 4, 1969, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, "The Red Bird
All-Indian Traveling Band "begins with a raucous Fourth of July gig
that abruptly ends with the Red Birds ducking out of the
performance in a hilarious hail of beer bottles. By the end of the
evening, community member Buffalo Ames is dead, presumed to be
murdered, just outside the bar. Sissy Roberts, the band's singer
and the "best female guitar picker on the rez," is reluctantly
drawn into the ensuing investigation by an FBI agent who discovers
Sissy's knack for hearing other people's secrets.
"The Red Bird All-Indian Traveling Band "is part mystery, part
community chronicle. Shaped by a cast of skillfully drawn
characters, all of whom at one time or another are potential
suspects, at the core of the story is smart and compassionate
Sissy. Four years past high school, Sissy's wry humor punctuates
descriptions of reservation life as she learns more about Ames's
potential killer, and as she embarks on a personal search for ways
to buck expectations and leave rural South Dakota to attend
college.
Ames's death is just an example of the undercurrents of violence
and passions that run through this fast-moving novel of singing,
loving, and fighting. Following Sissy as she unravels the mystery
of both Buffalo Ames's death and her own future, "The Red Bird
All-Indian Traveling Band "is the story of Indian Country on the
verge of historic change and a woman unwilling to let change pass
her by.
General
Imprint: |
University of Arizona Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Sun Tracks Volume 77 |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
Frances Washburn
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Dimensions: |
215 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8165-3082-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-8165-3082-3 |
Barcode: |
9780816530823 |
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