The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp
A fresh, funny look at growing up Native in the North, by award-winning author Richard Van Camp. Larry is a Dogrib Indian growing up in the small northern town of Fort Simmer. His tongue, his hallucinations and his fantasies are hotter than the sun. At sixteen, he loves Iron Maiden, the North and Juliet Hope, the high school tramp. When Johnny Beck, a Metis from Hay River, moves to town, Larry is ready for almost anything.In this powerful and often very funny first novel, Richard Van Camp gives us one of the most original teenage characters in fiction. Skinny as spaghetti, nervy and self-deprecating, Larry is an appealing mixture of bravado and vulnerability. His past holds many terrors: an abusive father, blackouts from sniffing gasoline, an accident that killed several of his cousins. But through his friendship with Johnny, he's ready now to face his memories--and his future. Marking the debut of an exciting new writer, The Lesser Blessed is an eye-opening depiction of what it is to be a young Native man in the age of AIDS, disillusionment with Catholicism and a growing world consciousness.
A coming-of-age story that any fan of The Catcher in the Rye will enjoy.
RICHARD VAN CAMP hails from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and is a proud member of the Tlicho Tribe. He is the author of 22 books, including The Lesser Blessed (also a feature film), A Blanket of Butterflies (with Scott B.), and The Lesser Blessed (also a feature film). Three Feathers (also a feature film) and Henderson This Place: 150 Years Retold, a revolutionary graphic book collection, includes him as a contributor. Richard is also the author of four collections of short tales, including Night Moves, as well as five children's books, including the award-winning Little You (co-authored with Julie Flett).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781550545258 |
| ISBN 10 | 1550545256 |
| Title | The Lesser Blessed |
| Author | Richard Van Camp |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Douglas & McIntyre |
| Year published | 2004-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 119 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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