Silko, Leslie Marmon
Gardens in the Dunes
- ISBN 13:
- 9780684863320
- author:
- Silko, Leslie Marmon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 133mm X 210mm
- Genre:
- Historical fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Gardens in the Dunes is a powerful and poignant novel about a young Native American woman's struggle to reconcile two worlds. Her life is torn apart when she is forcibly removed from her tribe and taken to a government school, where she is forced to abandon her cultural heritage. Rescued by a kind-hearted couple, she embarks on a journey that takes her across the globe, from the deserts of America to the jungles of Brazil, and back again. As Indigo navigates this complex and often painful journey, she must confront the tensions between her own identity and the expectations of those around her. Along the way, she teaches her adoptive parents as much as they teach her, forging a path that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. This is a deeply moving and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of cultural identity, family, and belonging.
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