{"product_id":"ceremony-penguin-orange-collection-paperback","title":"Ceremony: (Penguin Orange Collection) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Marmon Silko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe great Native American Novel of a battered veteran returning home to heal his mind and spirit, from celebrated author Leslie Marmon Silko \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecades after its original publication, \u003ci\u003eCeremony\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most profound and moving works of Native American literature--a novel that is itself a ceremony of healing. Tayo, a World War II veteran of mixed ancestry, returns to the Laguna Pueblo Reservation. He is deeply scarred by his experience as a prisoner of the Japanese and further wounded by the rejection he encounters from his people. Only by immersing himself in the Indian past can he begin to regain the peace that was taken from him. Masterfully written, filled with the somber majesty of Pueblo myth, \u003ci\u003eCeremony\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of enduring power. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition contains a new preface by the author and an introduction by Larry McMurtry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Marmon Silko\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New Mexico in 1948. She is the author of ten books of fiction, poetry, and memoir, including \u003ci\u003eCeremony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStoryteller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlmanac of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Turquoise Ledge\u003c\/i\u003e. Considered by many as one of the most important contemporary Native American writers, Silko's honors include a MacArthur Foundation \"Genius\" fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts grant, a Pushcart Prize for Poetry, and a Rosewater Foundation grant. She has been named a Living Cultural Treasure by the New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities Council, and has also received the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas Lifetime Achievement Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44299524800614,"sku":"9780143129462","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V3hadkxXeTgwbUx4MVhZZjBGajZrdz09.webp?v=1767297325","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/ceremony-penguin-orange-collection-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}