Flight

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Publication Year:
2013

ISBN-13: 9781480457218

<DIV><B>From the National Book Award&ndash;winning author of <I>The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian</I>, the tale of a troubled boy&rsquo;s trip through history. </B><BR /><BR /> Half Native American and half Irish, fifteen-year-old &ldquo;Zits&rdquo; has spent much of his short life alternately abused and ignored as an orphan and ward of the foster care system. Ever since his mother died, he&rsquo;s felt alienated from everyone, but, thanks to the alcoholic father whom he&rsquo;s never met, especially disconnected from other Indians.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> After he runs away from his latest foster home, he makes a new friend. Handsome, charismatic, and eloquent, Justice soon persuades Zits to unleash his pain and anger on the uncaring world. But picking up a gun leads Zits on an unexpected time-traveling journey through several violent moments in American history, experiencing life as an FBI agent during the civil rights movement, a mute Indian boy during the Battle of Little Bighorn, a nineteenth-century Indian tracker, and a modern-day airplane pilot. When Zits finally returns to his own body, &ldquo;he begins to understand what it means to be the hero, the villain and the victim. .&#160;.&#160;. Mr. Alexie succeeds yet again with his ability to pierce to the heart of matters, leaving this reader with tears in her eyes&rdquo; (<I>The New York Times Book Review</I>).<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Sherman Alexie&rsquo;s acclaimed novels have turned a spotlight on the unique experiences of modern-day Native Americans, and here<I>,</I> the <I>New York Times</I>&ndash;bestselling author of <I>The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven</I> and <I>The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian</I> takes a bold new turn, combining magical realism with his singular humor and insight.<BR /> &#160;<BR /><I>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Sherman Alexie including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s personal collection.</I><BR /> &#160;</DIV>