New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 006016767X . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with minor soiling to edges in Fine dust-jacket; Tony Hillerman's Sacred Clowns tells the story of two clowns, the sage and the jester, who travel the Navajo Nation dispensing wisdom and humor to a tribe that has long been plagued by superstition and fear. The clowns are the only ones who can break the cycle of despair and dysfunction that has griped the Navajo people for generations.; 8vo; 305 pages; FSA .

Sinopsis

Loaded with e-book extras (not available in the print edition), including Tony Hillerman's running commentary on his work and his series heroes Leaphorn and Chee; plus a special profile of the Navajo nation.Officer Chee attempts to solve two modern murders by deciphering the sacred clown's ancient message to the people of the Tano pueblo.AN ANCIENT TRUST IS BROKENDuring a Tano kachina ceremony something in the antics of the dancing koshare fills the air with tension. Moments later the clown is found brutally bludgeoned in the same manner that a reservation schoolteacher was killed just days before.In true Navajo style, Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police go back to the beginning to decipher the sacred clown's message to the people of the Tano pueblo. Amid guarded tribal secrets and crooked Indian traders, they find a trail of blood that links a runaway schoolboy, two dead bodies, and the mysterious presence of a sacred artifact.

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Librería: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Inventario del vendedor #: 30870
Título: Sacred Clowns - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Autor: Hillerman, Tony
Formato/Encuadernación: 1/4 Cloth
Estado del libro: Usado - Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edición: First Edition; First Printing
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
ISBN 10: 006016767X
ISBN 13: 9780060167677
Editorial: HarperCollinsPublishers
Lugar de publicación: New York
Fecha de publicación: 1993
Palabras clave: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Mystery, Mystery, Navajo, Navajo

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