New York: Harper & Row, 1976. First revised edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First revised edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. This is the revised edition of the first book by Welch, a popular and groundbreaking Native American author. This is as collection of poems and the revised edition has seven new poems that were not in the original edition. Review copy with publisher's review slip laid in. Signed by the author on the title page.

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Now with an introduction from celebrated poet James Tate, Riding the Earthboy 40 is the only volume of poetry written by acclaimed Native American novelist James Welch. The title of the book refers to the forty acres of Montana land Welch?s father once leased from a Blackfeet family called Earthboy. This land and its surroundings shaped the writer?s worldview as a youth, its rawness resonates in the vitality of his elegant poetry, and his verse shows a great awareness of a moment in time, of a place in nature, and of the human being in context. Deeply evoking the specific Native American experience in Montana, Welch?s poems nonetheless speak profoundly to all readers. With its new introduction, this vital work that has influenced so many American writers is certain to capture a new generation of readers.

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Bookseller: Sawtooth Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 28358
Title: Riding the Earthboy 40
Author: WELCH, James
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First revised edition
ISBN 10: 0064519910
ISBN 13: 9780064519915
Publisher: Harper & Row
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1976
Keywords: American Indian literature, poetry.

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