
1991
First Published
4.24
Average Rating
240
Number of Pages
Portrays Navajo country in the Arizona desert and describes the customs and culture of the native peoples
Avg Rating
4.24
Number of Ratings
330
5 STARS
44%
4 STARS
39%
3 STARS
15%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
1%
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Tony Hillerman
Author · 32 books
Tony Hillerman, who was born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, was a decorated combat veteran from World War II, serving as a mortarman in the 103rd Infantry Division and earning the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. Later, he worked as a journalist from 1948 to 1962. Then he earned a Masters degree and taught journalism from 1966 to 1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he resided with his wife until his death in 2008. Hillerman, a consistently bestselling author, was ranked as New Mexico's 25th wealthiest man in 1996. - Wikipedia