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Kiss of the Fur Queen : A Novel by Tomson Highway
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"In his first novel, Kiss of the Fur Queen, noted playwright Tomson Highway tells the story of two Cree brothers who were severely abused at a Catholic residential school, and he uses the full transformative power of magic and myth, as well as a compelling traditional novel plot, to restore to them their dignity and, by implication, that of their people."--Toronto Globe and Mail

"Highway's novel vibrates with the force of the collision of two cultures, the long history of a people living at one with nature, and the violence of their enforced conversion to Christianity. Emotionally complex, witty, symphonic and sad, Kiss of the Fur Queen is a remarkable novel, filled with blood, guts, life and love."--Vancouver Sun

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  • ISBN-13: 9780806139333
  • ISBN-10: 0806139331
  • Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
  • Publish Date: February 2008
  • Dimensions: 8.89 x 6.25 x 0.71 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.96 pounds
  • Page Count: 320

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