Laughing Boy
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1977. Gregg, William. Full-Leather. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #2306979
Spine faded.
xvi, 296 pp. Burgundy full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. Illustrations by William Gregg. "Capturing the essence of the Southwest in 1915, Oliver La Farge's Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel is an enduring American classic. At a ceremonial dance, the young, earnest silversmith Laughing Boy falls in love with Slim Girl, a beautiful but elusive "American"-educated Navajo. As they experience all of the joys and uncertainties of first love, the couple must face a changing way of life and its tragic consequences."
Price: $25.00