I Wish This War Were Over
Diana O'Hehir
I Wish This War Were Over by Diana O'Hehir is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
Read Time: ~3.3 hr
House Made of Dawn
by N. Scott Momaday (1968)
About this book
This widely acclaimed novel tells the story of a young American Indian struggling to reconcile the traditional ways of his people with the demands of the twentieth century. Abel was raised to heed the voices of the land, the changes of the seasons, and the lessons taught by peyote. But once he returned from a foreign war and became exposed to the temptations of the wider world, Abel became a man lost to himself.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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