Land of Enchantment

by Liza Wieland

Book Overview

New Mexico, 1985. Brigid Long Night, a young half-Navajo painter, goes to work as an assistant for the elderly Georgia O'Keeffe. Haunted by the decision to give up her newborn daughter for adoption, Brigid struggles with the direction and inertia of her life. With O'Keeffe's encouragement, Brigid develops a powerful style, incorporating language and wordplay as well as image in her portrayal of Native American life and her place in it.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815610467
• ISBN13: 9780815610465
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"