The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer A sweeping history - and counter-narrative - of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the present. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description FINALIST FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDCHOSEN BY BARACK OBAMA AS ONE OF HIS FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCEA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn informed, moving and kaleidoscopic portrait... Treuers powerful book suggests the need for soul-searching about the meanings of American history and the stories we tell ourselves about this nations past New York Times Book Review, front pageThe received idea of Native American history has been that American Indian history essentially ended with the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. Not only did one hundred fifty Sioux die at the hands of the U.S. Cavalry, the sense was, but Native civilization did as well. Growing up Ojibwe on a reservation in Minnesota, training as an anthropologist, and researching Native life past and present for his nonfiction and novels, David Treuer has uncovered a different narrative. Because they did not disappear - and not despite but rather because of their intense struggles to preserve their language, their traditions, their families, and their very existence- the story of American Indians since the end of the nineteenth century to the present is one of unprecedented resourcefulness and reinvention. In THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE, Treuer melds history with reportage and memoir. Tracing the tribes distinctive cultures from first contact, he explores how the depredations of each era spawned new modes of survival. The devastating seizures of land gave rise to increasingly sophisticated legal and political maneuvering that put the lie to the myth that Indians dont know or care about property. The forced assimilation of their children at government-run boarding schools incubated a unifying Native identity. Conscription in the US military and the pull of urban life brought Indians into the mainstream and modern times, even as it steered the emerging shape of self-rule and spawned a new generation of resistance. THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE is the essential, intimate story of a resilient people in a transformative era. Author Biography David Treuer is Ojibwe from the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. The author of four previous novels, most recently Prudence, and two books of nonfiction, he has also written for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Esquire, Slate, and The Washington Post, among others. He has a Ph.D. in anthropology and teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Southern California. Review An informed, moving and kaleidoscopic portrait... Treuers powerful book suggests the need for soul-searching about the meanings of American history and the stories we tell ourselves about this nations past. - New York Times Book Review, front pageIf you enjoyed There There by Tommy Orange, read The Heartbeat of Wounded KneeTreuers forthcoming counternarrative blends memoir - a retelling of his own family and tribes experiences - and in-depth, detailed reporting on 125 years of native history. - Washington PostSweeping, essential history...Treuers storytelling skills shine...[an] elegant handling of [a] complex narrative - The EconomistIn a marvel of research and storytelling, an Ojibwe writer traces the dawning of a new resistance movement born of deep pride and a reverence for tradition. Treuers chronicle of rebellion and resilience is a manifesto and rallying cry. - O, The Oprah MagazineA sweeping history of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the present-disputing the commonly held belief that the infamous 1890 massacre destroyed the Native American population and spirit. Treuer, whose mother is an Ojibwe Indian and who grew up on the reservation before leaving to attend Princeton, presents a more nuanced and hopeful vision of the past and future of Native Americans - Vanity FairThe Heartbeat of Wounded Knee is the essential, intimate story of a resilient people in a transformative era. - The RumpusChapter after chapter, its like one shattered myth after another - NPRAlmost 130 years on from that massacre in the snow of South Dakota, Treuer finds that the Indian heart is still beating, and its people are finding ways to be not just in America, but of America. - Sunday Times Prizes Short-listed for National Book Awards for Non-Fiction 2019 (UK) Short-listed for LA Times Book Prize 2020 (UK) Long Description FINALIST FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD CHOSEN BY BARACK OBAMA AS ONE OF HIS FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An informed, moving and kaleidoscopic portrait... Treuers powerful book suggests the need for soul-searching about the meanings of American history and the stories we tell ourselves about this nations past New York Times Book Review , front page The received idea of Native American history has been that American Indian history essentially ended with the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. Not only did one hundred fifty Sioux die at the hands of the U.S. Cavalry, the sense was, but Native civilization did as well. Growing up Ojibwe on a reservation in Minnesota, training as an anthropologist, and researching Native life past and present for his nonfiction and novels, David Treuer has uncovered a different narrative. Because they did not disappear - and not despite but rather because of their intense struggles to preserve their language, their traditions, their families, and their very existence- the story of American Indians since the end of the nineteenth century to the present is one of unprecedented resourcefulness and reinvention. In THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE , Treuer melds history with reportage and memoir. Tracing the tribes distinctive cultures from first contact, he explores how the depredations of each era spawned new modes of survival. The devastating seizures of land gave rise to increasingly sophisticated legal and political maneuvering that put the lie to the myth that Indians dont know or care about property. The forced assimilation of their children at government-run boarding schools incubated a unifying Native identity. Conscription in the US military and the pull of urban life brought Indians into the mainstream and modern times, even as it steered the emerging shape of self-rule and spawned a new generation of resistance. THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE is the essential, intimate story of a resilient people in a transformative era. Review Quote If you enjoyed There There by Tommy Orange, read The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee Treuers forthcoming counternarrative blends memoir - a retelling of his own family and tribes experiences - and in-depth, detailed reporting on 125 years of native history. Promotional "Headline" A sweeping history - and counter-narrative - of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the present. Details ISBN1472154940 Author David Treuer Pages 528 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group ISBN-10 1472154940 ISBN-13 9781472154941 Format Paperback Imprint Corsair Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 970.00497 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-05-07 Short Title The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee Language English Subtitle Native America from 1890 to the Present UK Release Date 2020-05-07 Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-05-06 AU Release Date 2020-05-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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