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The first novel, in a sweeping epic of one determined Navajo family's efforts to persevere during the Long Walk, blends history, romance, conflict, culture, and family in a finely crafted story that is a true work of passion. The first authentic Navajo love story, with Navajo values of love, relationships, and community. The story begins in Black Mesa, Arizona in 1865 at the start of the Navajo Long Walk. The woman at the heart of the story is Ninaanibaa' (The Woman Warrior who Came Home Once Again) and her husband, Hashke Yil Naabaah (The Warrior Who Fights with Anger). When two of their daughters are kidnapped, they set out on a journey in search of their missing children. Text is in English, dialogue in Navajo and translated into English. The second novel in this series is called Her Enemy, Her Love.
Published: Jan 01, 2014
|Est. Pages: 348
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