The Victor and the Vanquished
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.85 (560 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1934187917 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-02-07 |
Language | : | English |
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BenHarwood said Richly Rewarding. Just finished reading this book--for the second time. I had read Victor/Vanquished several years ago, shortly after I reads Wildyr's wonderful Cut Hand. I remember being fond of the book, but this time through I was more than fond. I was stuck by the novel's many many fine qualities. The story of William (Wilam) Greyhorse is a chronicle of his traversal from unsure adolescence to artis. A richly rewarding read Just finished reading this book--for the second time. I had read Victor/Vanquished several years ago, shortly after I reads Wildyr's wonderful Cut Hand. I remember being fond of the book, but this time through I was more than fond. I was stuck by the novel's many many fine qualities. The story of William (Wilam) Greyhorse is a chronicle of his traversal from unsure adolescence to artis. Spectacular Tony Quinones The Victor & The Vanquished was our introduction to Mr. Mark Wildyr's novellas. This novella, in my opinion, is the best book out there regarding gay theme, without solely being focused in the erotic part: instead of a fiction it gives the readers the sense of reading about someone's real life experience! Another subject that really amazed me was the accuracy from the author through th
From the author of Cut Hand, The Victor & The Vanquished introduces us to a world few witness with characters many can relate. His growing skill as a sculptor helps him find his way. With the growing estrangement from his family, he is shaken by the increasingly powerful feeling that he is different. Born into a Native American culture without a tradition of respect for Two-Spirits, Wilam finally embraces his unusual appetites and struggles to chart an uncertain course through the homophobic society surrounding him. Jason, a successful Anglo artist, likewise exposes him to a diffe
I have always written, but not always in a focused way. In college, I majored in Government and History, and I have been a lifelong history buff. Then I started making up stories based on my findings. Because of a childhood health problem, I spent many summers at the library doing research on other cultures--usually Native American--and putting the information into long themes or dissertations. . Now that I'm living and writing in New Mexico, which I believe is th
From the Author Writing The Victor and the Vanquished was quite a different trip from writing Cut Hand. The turmoil and confusion the original Native Americans were beginning to experience in the historical narratives, see their natural conclusion in V&V.Mark Wildyr. Cut Hand is a historical novel with a gay theme, as is the upcoming River Otter. . V&V is a contemporary story. It was amazing to see how the roots of this new book stretched back so clearly into history