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Painted Turtle: Woman with Guitar
by Clarence Major

    Publication Date: Mar 01, 2015
    List Price: $19.95
    Format: Paperback, 160 pages
    Classification: Fiction
    ISBN13: 9780826356000
    Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
    Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
    Parent Company: University of New Mexico

    Paperback Description:

    A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the YearThis novel, narrated by Baldy, a Navajo/Hopi guitar player, tells the story of Zuni folk singer Painted Turtle, from her childhood experiences on the reservation to her performances in cantinas in the Southwest. First published in 1988 and long out of print, this work from Clarence Major follows Painted Turtle as she seeks to assuage the spiritual sicknesses that have shaped her uneasy relationships with family, friends, and her tribe.



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