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Description edit
Capturing the essence of the Southwest in 1915, Oliver La Farge's enduring American classic depicts a young, Navajo couple experiencing all the uncertainties and joys of first love. At a ceremonial dance, the young, earnest silversmith Laughing Boy falls in love with Slim Girl, an... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
First Sentence edit
HE was riding the hundred miles from T'o Tlakai to Tse Lani to attend a dance, or rather, for the horse-racing that would come afterwards.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1930 of 85 in Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Oliver La Farge (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1929
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 302
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1929
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 302
Awards edit
- Pulitzer Prize (1930: Novel, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.52
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