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Title: Zia Summer by Rudolfo Anaya ISBN: 0-446-60316-3 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Bring On More
Comment: This was a book that I could hardly put down. Sonny Baca is one of a kind. Bring on more like this, Mr. Anaya!
Rating: 3
Summary: Taste of the Southwest
Comment: Sonny Baca is a private detective investigating a cult murder of his cousin Gloria. The story weaves together a fabric using the old Native American, the Hispanic, and the Anglo traditions that are so juxtaposed in Albuquerque, and most of the Southwest. Anaya keeps us involved and entertained well by the cast of characters from the beginning to the dramatic climax. He shows us the good and the bad aspects of these traditions. In the end the reader is left with a greater appreciation for the natural beauty of the Southwest and a greater feeling for the traditions and beauty of both the fantasies and realities of these indigenous peoples. It helps to know a little Spanish to catch some of the brief phrases used, so a Spanish dictionary is helpful at times. However, the story never taxes the Anglo with Spanish since most of the words are either very common expressions or are explained in the text (except for the curses!). Hopefully, we can look forward to more about Sonny (and Rita) in the future.
Rating: 4
Summary: Definitely worthwhile
Comment: The novel is admittedly uneven -- I suspect that hard-core mystery fans will become impatient with the see-it-coming-a-mile-away nature of some of the occurances -- but worth reading. Anaya's prose is frequently lovely and the characters resonate. In addition, it's a pleasure to read an author who presents the mystical/spiritual with respect. In my opinion, Anaya wasn't preachy, but he clearly agrees with Jung's assertion that the religious impulse in human beings is as ineradicable as the sex drive.
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Title: Shaman Winter by Rudolfo Anaya ISBN: 0446608017 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Rio Grande Fall by Rudolfo Anaya ISBN: 0446604860 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Alburquerque by Rudolfo Anaya ISBN: 0446676152 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Tortuga: A Novel by Rudolfo A. Anaya ISBN: 0826310745 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Pub. Date: July, 1988 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Jalamanta: A Message From the Desert by Rudolfo Anaya ISBN: 0446672734 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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