William Humphrey (1) (1924–1997)
Auteur de L'adieu du chasseur
Pour les autres auteurs qui s'appellent William Humphrey, voyez la page de désambigüisation.
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: Dorothy Humphrey, NYWT&S Collection, Library of Congress
Œuvres de William Humphrey
Far From Heaven 1 exemplaire
Mouth of brass : manuscript, 1967 1 exemplaire
Reunión de familia 1 exemplaire
Hostages to Freedom 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
32 Współczesne Opowiadania Amerykańskie - Tom II — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1924-06-18
- Date de décès
- 1997-08-20
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
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Critiques
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Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 18
- Aussi par
- 4
- Membres
- 376
- Popularité
- #64,175
- Évaluation
- 3.4
- Critiques
- 6
- ISBN
- 66
- Langues
- 4
From the beginning I could tell that this book was going to be a challenge. The author has a very unique writing style and one that I am not accustomed to reading. I'll be honest, I almost gave up on this book but I wanted so bad to see what my ancestors saw and feel what they felt that I pressed on and I'm so glad that I did.
It is a hard story to read and another sad note in American history. Much like the holocaust, Native Americans were forced off their land by the "white man" and moved first to concentration camps and then west. Depending on the compassion of the officer that came knocking on your door, some families were able to take some of their belongings with them while others left with only the clothes on their back. I cannot even begin to imagine what that trek must've been like.
If you are into Native American history or history in general I highly recommend it! While painful to hear, it's a story everyone should know.… (plus d'informations)