
House Made of Dawn
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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N. Scott Momaday
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Darrell Dennis
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By:
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N. Scott Momaday
"Both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native American literature.... A book everyone should read for the joy and emotion of the language it contains.” (The Paris Review)
A special 50th anniversary edition of the magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from renowned Kiowa writer and poet N. Scott Momaday, with a new preface read by the author
A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his father’s, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of his people. But the other world - modern, industrial America - pulls at Abel, demanding his loyalty, trying to claim his soul, and goading him into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust.
An American classic, House Made of Dawn is at once a tragic tale about the disabling effects of war and cultural separation, and a hopeful story of a stranger in his native land, finding his way back to all that is familiar and sacred.
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Description and narration.
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So, one must decide what’s important.
I realize the desire to honor emerging Native American literature. And, in some ways, this excelled. But, frankly, I wouldn’t call it Pulitzer Prize-worthy.
In any event, there are strengths that merit a listen.
The Images and Descriptions of Space and Land Were Fine
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Beautifully written
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Good read marred by narrator
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had to return
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Insight into a person experiencing colonial trauma
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Unrivaled presence 🌅
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Don’t expect a linear novel
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I feel like this is a book that would take a reader like me several readings to fully appreciate and understand.
There are several Audible reviews that criticize the narrator. I would like to add that those criticisms are bunk. The narrator is fantastic.
A Non-Linear Plot Buried Beneath A Thick Layer of Poetry
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Truly worthy of a Pulitzer Prize
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