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Winter in the Blood

by James Welch · 1974

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The author of Fool's Crow and Indian Lawyer presents an extraordinary, evocative novel about a young Native American coming to terms with his heritage—and his dreams. "A nearly flawless novel about human life".—Reynolds Price, New York Times Book Review.

Genre
literary fictionwesternhistorical fiction
Themes
Native American
Setting
1970sMontanacollegeUSAAmerican West
Subject
history
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages
Form
novella

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