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The Turquoise Ledge
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 07-25-11
- Language: English
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $27.99
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Publisher's Summary
Leslie Marmon Silko established herself as “the finest prose writer of her generation” (Larry McMurtry) with her debut novel Ceremony, one of the most acclaimed works of the 20th century. Of mixed Laguna Pueblo, Cherokee, Mexican, and white heritage, Silko brings a unique perspective to her powerful works. In this deeply personal and spiritual book, she combines memoirs, traditional storytelling, and ruminations on the natural world.
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- 04-20-18
The narrative gets a bit strange at times, but
it's a beautifully personal story of the trials and tribulations of dealing with human wretchedness in many different forms.
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- Justice Campbell
- Charlotte, NC
- 10-21-17
Crazy lady talks about aliens, snakes and rocks
This was awful. Whoever told this lady she could write did it out of pity. Clearly a re-typing of a dreadfully boring journal from a lady with several screws lose.
I got the book because it was listed as a good book about living alone. There’s no introspection here. Just a lady talking about rocks, aliens, snakes. How did this even get published?
You’ve been warned. Yes, I listened to it in its entirety. A fool for buying it.
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