Ceremony
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McMurtry, Larry, writer of introduction.
Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
Status
Rapid City Public Library - Fiction - Adult
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
Format
Book
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xxiii, 243 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English

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Originally published: New York : The Viking Press, 1977.
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Tayo, a young Native American, has been a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II, and the horrors of captivity have almost eroded his will to survive. His return to the Laguna Pueblo reservation only increases his feeling of estrangement and alienation. While other returning soldiers find easy refuge in alcohol and senseless violence, Tayo searches for another kind of comfort and resolution. Tayo's quest leads him back to the Indian past and its traditions, to beliefs about witchcraft and evil, and to the ancient stories of his people. The search itself becomes a ritual, a curative ceremony that defeats the most virulent of afflictions -- despair.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Silko, L. M., & McMurtry, L. (2006). Ceremony . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Silko, Leslie Marmon, 1948- and Larry, McMurtry. 2006. Ceremony. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Silko, Leslie Marmon, 1948- and Larry, McMurtry. Ceremony Penguin Books, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Silko, Leslie Marmon, and Larry McMurtry. Ceremony Penguin Books, 2006.

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