Anpao, Jamake Highwater
Anpao, Jamake Highwater
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Anpao
An American Indian Odyssey

Author: Jamake Highwater

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/25/2013

Synopsis

In the tradition of the Native American storyteller, Jamake Highwater weaves generations of legends and stories into the haunting legend of a handsome young brave named Anpao. When Anpao falls in love with the beatuiful Ko-Ko-mik-e-is, she tells him she belongs to the Sun alone. Before they can marry, Anpao must complete a dangerous journey to the house of the Sun to get permission to wed his beloved. As a sign of the Sun's approval, the scars will be melted from Anpao's tawny cheek. This journey takes him backwards and forward in time and space, from the dawn of time to his eerie meeting with the deathhorse and its horrific rider, Smallpox. In translating ancient legends into a modern folktale, Highwater allows the non-Indian listener rare insights into a Native American view of history. In presenting the images that are uniquely Indian, Highwater does not revert to symbols of white culture. He retains the other-worldly, magical quality of Indian tradition, making Anpao a uniquely enriching and unforgettable listening experience.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob on December 17, 2017

Native American Chopsuey Let's start with the bottom line: this is an attempt at a collage of Native American stories united around a single, fictional hero (a hero who isn't found in any ACTUAL Native American myths or stories). I don't think it's all that successful, but it's a very interesting ide......more

Goodreads review by Greta on August 29, 2015

In the author's note at the end of the book, Highwater says he doesn't want to call the stories in Anpao "myths" or "legends," because that term has come to "express the dominant society's disregard for the beliefs of other peoples." I would disagree with him on that point; myths are the most import......more

Goodreads review by Amber on July 18, 2019

I didn't like it as much as I liked it when I was 10, but it's still a great story and a good book, that weaves together a number of native american tales.......more

Goodreads review by Amber on October 10, 2020

Highwater collected stories of Anpao from many different Native American tribes and edited them into a flowing narrative. It's a fun and fascinating read, with all of the qualities of a good myth story. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Mariama on February 11, 2014

This story “Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey” is about a boy named Anpao who didn’t know his past, he was poor and wanted to marry the beautiful girl named Ko-ko-mik-e-is. She accepted his request and sent him an a journey to ask the Sun as a sign to her, that she can get married to him. So Anpao a......more

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