Svaha
| Year for Search |
1989
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| Annotation |
A high tech North American Indian eutopia that exists in enclaves completely cut off from a destroyed United States. The novel follows one Indian as he explores the white world and discovers that not all whites are evil. He decides to create a decent place to build a society in which Indians and whites can work together. Uses myths from a number of indigenous peoples. Svaha is said to be “Amerindian; the time between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder; a waiting for promises to be fulfilled.” |
| Published Date |
1989 |
| Publisher |
Ace Books
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| Place Published |
New York
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| Full Text |
1989 de Lint, Charles [Henri Diederick Hoefsmit] (b. 1951). Svaha. New York: Ace Books. PSt A high tech North American Indian eutopia that exists in enclaves completely cut off from a destroyed United States. The novel follows one Indian as he explores the white world and discovers that not all whites are evil. He decides to create a decent place to build a society in which Indians and whites can work together. Uses myths from a number of indigenous peoples. Svaha is said to be “Amerindian; the time between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder; a waiting for promises to be fulfilled.” Canadian author of Dutch origins. |
| Author Note |
Canadian author of Dutch origins (b. 1951) |
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