The Powwow Highway, David Seals
The Powwow Highway, David Seals
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The Powwow Highway
A Novel

Author: David Seals

Narrator: Christian Young

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

Philbert Bono and Buddy Red Bird are about to prove that the spirit of the great warriors is still alive and kicking. Their "war pony," a burned-out, rusty 1964 Buick LeSabre, has left a trail of dust from Montana's Lame Deer Reservation halfway down Interstate 25 as they take off to bail Buddy's sister out of jail. The basis for the great movie of the same name, this quiet debut novel, first published in 1979, has become a classic of Native American literature.

About David Seals

David Seals lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on October 14, 2024

A powwow is an event of profound inner peace and singular power. At the powwows I have attended, in Delaware and Maryland and Virginia, the opening warriors’ march and the fancy dances evoke Native American pride in an impressive heritage, coupled with determination to prevail in the face of modern......more

Goodreads review by Luke on May 25, 2012

This is a really great road trip book along the lines of Dharma Bums or On the Road. I had seen the film adaptation made by George Harrison's Handmade Films. I really liked the film but I love the book. The writting style is similar to Kerouac but origional at the same time. One really feels as if t......more

Goodreads review by Bernadette on March 23, 2010

Some people won't like this book because of the profanity, violence, sex, racial antagonism, and drug culture portrayed here. But our culture would miss out if everyone wrote like Louisa May Alcott. This is a very engaging story that can be read as a Bildungsroman -- a tale of how a kicked-down milq......more

Goodreads review by Lynnea on May 13, 2009

A native American Fable told in the style of an 18th century novel. Henry Fileding with a tribal twist. A romp of a read......more

Goodreads review by Brian on April 02, 2020

Long live Whirlwind's "Protector". I had started this book years ago but watched the movie adaptation while reading it and set the book a-side. But being in a "shelter in place" order during this COVID-19 crisis I decided was a good time to read through the books I have laying around. This book was......more