
House Made of Dawn
by N. Scott Momaday
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashself destruction/implosionhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA weighty novel that is grounded, moving and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
This widely acclaimed novel tells the story of a young American Indian struggling to reconcile the traditional ways of his people with the demands of the twentieth century. Abel was raised to heed the voices of the land, the changes of the seasons, and the lessons taught by peyote. But once he returned from a foreign war and became exposed to the temptations of the wider world, Abel became a man lost to himself.
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- Author
- N. Scott Momaday
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 198
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- Open Library
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