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The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon
The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon
Author: Tom Spanbauer
The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon is an American epic of the old West for our own times -- a novel huge in its imaginative scope and daring in its themes. The narrator is Shed, or Duivichi-un-Dua, a half-breed bisexual boy who makes his living at the Indian Head Hotel in the little turn-of-the-century town of Excellent, Idaho. The imperious...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060974978
ISBN-10: 0060974974
Publication Date: 9/9/1992
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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canadianeh avatar reviewed The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon on + 242 more book reviews
This book reads like a continuing poem, a search for identity. Full of light and dark. Contains a lot about Native Peoples mysteries and traditions, but ultimately a story of self discovery. I loved the writing style: the prose carries you forward into the book. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes funny, much like life generally and in nineteenth century America. Great book.
poisha avatar reviewed The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon on
Dynamic characters. Tom really connects with you through his books and i really like the setting for this particular story.


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