The Grass Dancer

About this book

Inspired by the lore of her Native American heritage this critically-acclaimed novel from Susan Poweran enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribeweaves the stories of the old and the young of broken families romantic rivals men and women in love and at war... Set on a North Dakota reservation The Grass Dancer reveals the harsh price of unfulfilled longings and the healing power of mystery and hope. Rich with drama and infused with the magic of the everyday it takes readers on a journey through both past and presentin a tale as resonant and haunting as an ancestors memory and as promising as a childs dream. WINNER OF THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY FOUNDATION AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION