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OverviewThe heart-rending story of a Native American community told through the generations, from the author of New York Times bestseller There There Following its unforgettable characters through almost two centuries of history, from the horrors of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1865 to the aftermath of a mass shooting in the early 21st century, Wandering Stars is an indelible novel of America's war on its own people. It is also the tender, shattering story of many generations of a Native American family, struggling to find ways through displacement, addiction and pain, towards home and hope. Readers of Orange's classic debut There There will know some of these characters and will be eager to learn what happened to Orvil Red Feather after the Oakland Powwow. New readers will discover a wondrous novel of poetry, music, rage and love, from one of the most astonishing voices of his generation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tommy OrangePublisher: Vintage Publishing Imprint: Harvill Secker Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9781787304567ISBN 10: 1787304566 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 21 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThere There drops on us like a thunderclap: the big, booming, explosive sound of 21st-century literature finally announcing itself. Essential -- Marlon James, Booker Prize winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings Gripping... an astonishing literary debut! -- Margaret Atwood (on Twitter) A brilliant and generous artist who has already enlarged the landscape of American fiction... a new writer with an old heart -- Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Night Watchman A work of pure, soaring beauty -- Colm Tóibín, bestselling author of Brooklyn How do you rewrite the story of a people? This question shapes Tommy Orange’s sorrowful, beautiful debut novel. . . . Even in its tragic details, it is lyrical and playful, shaking and shimmering with energy * Guardian * Author InformationTommy Orange is faculty at the Institute of American Indian Arts MFA program. An enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, he was born and raised in Oakland, California. Orange's debut novel, There There, was a New York Times bestseller, a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize, and received the 2019 American Book Award. Wandering Stars is his second book. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |