Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story (Paperback)

from maneekuhi

I bought a Kindle version of “Laughing Boy” with very little research (I thought it was a recent release), after reading a very brief plot synopsis. I lucked out – this is a five star treasure. But just in case it doesn't sync with your tastes, let me tell you a little about the book. As for the ...

from Paul-the-well-read

In spite of my reluctance to give 5 star ratings, I find myself unable to consider anything else for this wonderful book. In spite of being a first novel, it won a Pulitzer Prize and certainly deserved it. I probably should not be surprised that I am giving 5 star ratings lately since I depend so...

from Paul-the-well-read

In spite of my reluctance to give 5 star ratings, I find myself unable to consider anything else for this wonderful book. In spite of being a first novel, it won a Pulitzer Prize and certainly deserved it. I probably should not be surprised that I am giving 5 star ratings lately since I depend so...

from Paul-the-well-read

In spite of my reluctance to give 5 star ratings, I find myself unable to consider anything else for this wonderful book. In spite of being a first novel, it won a Pulitzer Prize and certainly deserved it. I probably should not be surprised that I am giving 5 star ratings lately since I depend so...

from lauralkeet

Laughing Boy was published in 1929, and is billed on the cover as "the first authentic novel of the Navajo Indians." Oliver LaFarge was something of an authority on Native Americans, working as an activist most of his life. So I expected an account of day-to-day Native American life, describing c...