- Taschenbuch: 320 Seiten
- Verlag: Warner Books; Auflage: 1 (September 1996)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0446672351
- ISBN-13: 978-0446672351
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,1 x 13,2 x 2,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.3 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (29 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 290.468 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"Coyote Springs counted one, two, three, then fell into their first paid chord together, off rhythm. They stopped, counted again, rose into that first chord again, then the second, third, and in a move that stunned the crowd and instantly propelled them past nearly every rock band in history, played a fourth chord and nearly a fifth."
Coyote Springs is an all-Indian Catholic rock band from the Spokane Reservation in eastern Washington, and if their career eventually crashes and burns, the novel they inhabit soars like that elusive fifth chord. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian and the author of the critically acclaimed The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993), Alexie mixes biting black humor, a healthy dose of magic, and sparkling lyricism to produce a remarkably powerful story with roots not only in Native American mythology, but also in the equally potent history of rock 'n' roll. Alexie's characters, including lead singer Thomas Builds-the-Fire, lead guitarist Victor Joseph, and backup vocalists Chess and Checkers Warm Water, are reservation Indians, but they are also kids with guitars committed to putting on their own show. Like Michael Dorris and Louise Erdrich, Alexie writes about Indians who are individuals first and members of an ethnic group second. The stuff of their lives, the pain, the poverty, the humor, the resilience, grows out of their experience on the reservation, to be sure, but it also fuels their need to be heard in their own voices: "Thomas Builds-the-Fire wanted his tears to be individual, not tribal." You can hear Thomas' need in every note of these unforgettable reservation blues. Bill ^IOtt -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Alexie follows up his story collection, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (LJ 9/1/93), with a first novel about an all-Indian Catholic rock band called Coyote Springs.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Alexie's book about Coyote Springs all Indian band is contemporary and he does not lose any of the flavor of being "Indian" with his storytelling (so much like Thomas'). The humor, sadness, love, fame, groupies, experiences he depicts in this tale of the band members and Robert Johnson and how their lives become intertwined with the Spokane Indian Reservation is a masterpiece! I can't wait for the film and to find out who will play the characters! Keep writing, Sherman, because you have been making people like me laugh, cry and continue to be connected with other Indian people who have grown up on reservations to leave for a "better life" in the urban cities (S.F. Bay Area) but who always return "home" (Wind River Reservation, Wyoming).
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The blues, unlike any other music I've ever heard, has the astonishing ability to yank your heart out of your chest while making you laugh at the same time. In his first full-length novel, Alexie brings that same quality to his story about five Indians and a rock and roll dream.
It's been said that there are two stories in the world: one, someone sets out on a journey, and two, a stranger knocks on the door. In "Reservation Blues", a stranger arrives on the Spokane Indian Reservation at the end of a long journey. The stranger turns out to be the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, who made a scant 29 recordings before dying of poison in 1938. In the novel, it turns out that Johnson faked his death in an attempt to escape the "Gentleman", an enigmatic figure that anyone familiar with the Robert Johnson mythos will recognize.
Johnson leaves his guitar in the back of storyteller Thomas Builds-the-Fire's van, which sends the plot rolling through themes of identity, alienation, tragedy and redemption. All of this, with a liberal sprinkling of the deft comic twist that is a hallmark of Alexie's style, and of the blues itself.
Being a musician, or any kind of artist, requires sacrifice--whether it's not getting enough sleep because you have to get up for your day job no matter how late you played the night before, or making a choice that results in losing something you care deeply about for the sake of your art. "Reservation Blues" shows how well Alexie understands this, and how even failure can be turned into success.
I first heard of this book in a review journal put out by a science fiction/fantasy bookstore, but Alexie integrates the fantastic elements of his story far more deftly than most writers of fantastic fiction can manage. Although the construction of the story is non-linear, Alexie never loses track of the threads of the tale, and the result is a great read that I've enjoyed over and over again.
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After getting acquainted with Alexie's writing by reading "The toughest Indian of all", my expectations on this book were pretty high. I wasn't disappointed at all! Reservation Blues is a brilliant novel, and deserves special attention from anybody who is interested in contemporary Native American literature.
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A perfect read
Living on a reservation, I found so many similarities between my rez and that of Coyote Springs. I have given this book to many friends to give them an accurate portrayal of life... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
Sad and Funny
I was stationed at Fairchild AFB near Spokane so it was with added interest that I chose to read this aside from the fact that Alexie is a BRILLIANT writer. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
The characters really moved me.
It's been a long time since I cared so much about the characters in a book. It's also been a long time since I read a book that I could not put down. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. April 2000 von LaLoren
Humor, truth, hopes, dreams nightmares
Alexie has managed to portray a complex society and more-complex individuals with deceptively simple language and straightforward descriptions of actions and dialog. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 13. April 2000 von Kimberley Mitchell
A Top Five All-Time Favorite
Unimaginably rich, funny, tragic, engrossing, intoxicating, layered, tasty and beautiful writing. It's thrilling to find a book that changes the way you read. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. April 2000 veröffentlicht
Reservation Preservation
Alexie has created a wonderful tapestry of humor and tragedy that allows the reader to feel emotions of every character. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. März 2000 von Arty Ladouceur
Something for everyone
A fabulous, enjoyable read! Alexie entertains readers while sharing anecdotes about daily life for Native Americans. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. März 2000 von Jennifer
Alexie's Best Yet
I thought that Sherman Alexie hit tops with The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, but apparently I was wrong! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Februar 2000 von Geoff Roberts
Well written
This author writes beautifully. Content is a fun story of some Indians forming a rock band, with introspective actions...fun and good.
Veröffentlicht am 3. Januar 2000 von Larry A. Hollar
a fairy tale
I didn't enjoy this book at all. It began to go downhill -- steeply -- when the broken guitar repaired itself and then began to play itself. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. November 1999 von Paul Arnold (osprey@bmt.net)
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