Ghost Dancing; - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Linzer, Anna

ISBN 10: 0312195486 / ISBN 13: 9780312195489

Published by Picador USA, New York, 1998

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A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket; In Ghost Dancing, Anna Linzer skillfully weaves together the stories of her ancestors, who were Tlingit Native Americans, and her own experiences as an artist. The result is a beautifully written and poignant book about the connection between art and heritage, and the power of belief in the face of challenge.Through the stories of her ancestors, Linzer explores the complex and powerful relationship between art and culture. She tells the story of her grandmother, a renowned artist and healer, and her own struggles as an artist, facing skepticism and criticism from those who see her work as nothing more than traditional folk art. But through her grandmother's teachings and her own stubborn determination, Linzer finds her own voice and a path to artistic success.Ghost Dancing is a powerful and moving book about the power of art, heritage, and belief. It is a story about the connection between art and the soul, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of challenge.; 8vo; FSA.

Seller Inventory # 17326

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ghost Dancing; - 1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: Picador USA, New York
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312195486
• ISBN 13: 9780312195489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction::Short Fiction
  • First Editions
  • Collection Starter::Hundred Dollars or Less
  • By Year Of Issue::1990s

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Synopsis

A linked collection of Native American-themed stories, set in the Pacific Northwest and Oklahoma, by a gifted new author

Story by graceful story, Ghost Dancing reveals the evolving worlds of Jimmy One Rock, his wife Mary, and their family as they struggle together on a decaying reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Alternating between Washington state and Jimmy's childhood on an Oklahoma reservation, these stories link past and present through memory, myth, ceremony, and a sly humor that undercuts the reverence of outsiders. In spare yet rich language, Anna Linzer creates a memorable portrait of contemporary Native American life.

Here is a collection as open and honest and authentic as the characters that it documents, appealing and accessible, as bittersweet as it is lovely. Readers of Joy Harjo, Leslie Marmon Silko, and N. Scott Momaday will discover these stories with pleasure.

About the Author

Anna Linzer lives on the Suquamish Indian Reservation in Indianola, Washington. Her stories have been published in Kenyon Review, Carolina Quarterly, the anthology Storytellers, and elsewhere. This her first book.