Grand Avenue

A Novel in Stories

Fiction & Literature, Native American & Aboriginal, Short Stories
Cover of the book Grand Avenue by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck, University of Oklahoma Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck ISBN: 9780806149479
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Publication: March 19, 2015
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Language: English
Author: Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
ISBN: 9780806149479
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication: March 19, 2015
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press
Language: English

Grand Avenue runs through the center of the Northern California town of Santa Rosa. One stretch of it is home not only to Pomo Indians making a life outside the reservation but also to Mexicans, blacks, and some Portuguese, all trying to find their way among the many obstacles in their turbulent world.

Bound together by a lone ancestor, the lives of the American Indians form the core of these stories—tales of healing cures, poison, family rituals, and a humor that allows the inhabitants of Grand Avenue to see their own foibles with a saving grace.

A teenage girl falls in love with a crippled horse marked for slaughter. An aging healer summons her strength for one final song. A father seeks a bond with his illegitimate son. A mother searches for the power to care for her cancer-stricken daughter’s spirit. Here is a tapestry of lives rendered with the color, wisdom, and a quest for meaning that are characteristic of the traditional storytelling in which they are rooted, a tradition Sarris grew up hearing and learning. Vibrant with the emotions and realities of a changing world, these narratives—the basis of an HBO miniseries—are all equally stunning and from the heart.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Grand Avenue runs through the center of the Northern California town of Santa Rosa. One stretch of it is home not only to Pomo Indians making a life outside the reservation but also to Mexicans, blacks, and some Portuguese, all trying to find their way among the many obstacles in their turbulent world.

Bound together by a lone ancestor, the lives of the American Indians form the core of these stories—tales of healing cures, poison, family rituals, and a humor that allows the inhabitants of Grand Avenue to see their own foibles with a saving grace.

A teenage girl falls in love with a crippled horse marked for slaughter. An aging healer summons her strength for one final song. A father seeks a bond with his illegitimate son. A mother searches for the power to care for her cancer-stricken daughter’s spirit. Here is a tapestry of lives rendered with the color, wisdom, and a quest for meaning that are characteristic of the traditional storytelling in which they are rooted, a tradition Sarris grew up hearing and learning. Vibrant with the emotions and realities of a changing world, these narratives—the basis of an HBO miniseries—are all equally stunning and from the heart.

More books from University of Oklahoma Press

Cover of the book Travels in North America, 1832–1834 by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book Six Weeks in the Sioux Tepees by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book As Far as the Eye Could Reach by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book Indian Blues by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book Indeh by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book The Native American Renaissance by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book Fort Clark and Its Indian Neighbors by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book A Letter to America by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book A Call for Reform by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book Napoleon and Berlin by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book Victorio by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book Owen Wister and the West by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book The Mountain Meadows Massacre by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book John Joseph Mathews by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
Cover of the book The Billy the Kid Reader by Greg Sarris, Reginald Dyck
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy