Name: One Good Story, That One

Full name: One Good Story, That One: Stories

Author: Thomas King
Year: 1993
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Short Stories
Culture: Canada

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ISBNs:
9780816689781
9780006485254
0816689784
0006485251
There is much more than one good story in this bestselling (over 10,000 copies sold) collection of short fiction. In fact, there are more than a few of the best examples of native storytelling ever published. Thomas King, author of the acclaimed
and
, and the newly released
, has proven he has a magical gift, a fresh voice and a special brand of wit and comic imagination.�
is steeped in native oral tradition, led off by a sly creation tale, introducing the traditional native trickster coyote. Weaving the realities of native history and contemporary life through the story, King recounts a parodic version of the Garden of Eden story, slyly pulling our leg and our funnybone.
A collection that is rich with strong characters, alive with crisp dialogue and shot through with the universal truths we are all searching for,
is one great read.
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