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There There: A Novel
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There There: A Novel
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There There: A Novel

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Fierce, angry, funny, heartbreaking—Tommy Orange's first novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen, and it introduces a brilliant new author at the start of a major career.

There There is a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind in shame. Dene Oxendene is pulling his life back together after his uncle's death and has come to work at the powwow to honor his uncle's memory. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil, who has taught himself traditional Indian dance through YouTube videos and has come to the powwow to dance in public for the very first time. There will be glorious communion, and a spectacle of sacred tradition and pageantry. And there will be sacrifice, and heroism, and unspeakable loss.

Here is a voice we have never heard—a voice full of poetry and rage, exploding onto the page with stunning urgency and force. Tommy Orange writes of the plight of the urban Native American, the Native American in the city, in a stunning novel that grapples with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and profound spirituality, and with a plague of addiction, abuse, and suicide. An unforgettable debut, destined to become required listening in schools and universities across the country.

Editor's Note

Funny, devastating debut…

Tommy Orange’s debut novel lives up to its hype and features a chorus of different voices, all Native Americans living in Oakland, California. Funny, devastating, thrilling, and smart, “There There” is a vivid, character-driven story with the city itself a character. Born and raised in Oakland, Orange brings the city to life in rich, gritty, loving strokes.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 5, 2018
ISBN9780525635574
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There There: A Novel

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The story draws you in from the beginning and doesn’t let go...
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Great book.So well written. Great the way all the stories came together at the end.
    Looking forward to the next book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    It’s poetic, powerful, and beautiful. The stories stand alone and also meet each other both expectantly and unexpectedly. An inspiring book that all people living in America should read.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    Next in their lives with Blue Harvey and Jackie . Did Orville live?
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Yep. My favorite for 2018. Took me a couple chapters to get my bearings. The descriptions of the different characters inner demons and their pain is truly breathtaking.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    One of the best fiction in 21st century! Very diverse, yet so moving, gripping.
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    The narration was amazing and the inter weaving of everyone’s story was perfect. Pay attention to who’s who!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Wow, there’s a lot there. A sprawling tale, but interconnected. I listened for big chunks at a time, so I’m guessing it’s hard to put down.

    2 people found this helpful

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Solid story line. l sometimes forgot who was who on audio. I wish things tied up a bit more at the end. It was worth reading.

    1 person found this helpful

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What an amazing read. The characters and story are breathtaking. The audiobook is narrated in an incredibly moving manner.

    3 people found this helpful

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Why we can not read it ? BTW it sounds great

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I haven’t written a review on here.... but this books deserves it... and I would recommend it to anyone. Beyond 5 stars!

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