The narrator-protagonist of this magical novel about urban
mixed-blood Indian life is Albert (Alley) Hummingbird, a
self-conscious, shy college student who masks his feelings with
humor and who longs to reconcile the two cultures that have formed
him. Alley is not supposed to live at birth, but his grandfather, a
Nez Perce, rescues him from Death (who reappears throughout the
novel as a petty, mean, pathetic, and ultimately funny character).
The grandfather's teachings to Alley, which come from the afterlife
region known as the "absence of angels," connect Alley to his
Indian heritage when he needs it. Otherwise his life is fragmented:
a father who rejected his heritage, a mother who is slightly mad,
and a friend, Sara, with whom Alley is in love.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series |
| Release date: |
February 1995 |
| First published: |
February 1995 |
| Authors: |
W. S. Penn
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
268 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-2714-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8061-2714-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780806127149 |
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