Old Man Coyote: The Authorized Edition

by Frank Bird Linderman

Book Overview

Trickster and transformer, powerful and vulnerable, Coyote is a complex figure in Indian legend. He was often the ultimate example of how not to be: foolish, proud, self-important. The tales in Old Man Coyote were told by the Crow Indians of present-day southeastern Montana. During long winter evenings by the lodge fire, they enjoyed hearing about the only warrior ever to visit the Bird Country, the Little-people who adopted a lost boy, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803279647
• ISBN13: 9780803279643
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Ancient stories of an ancient people.

Linderman has a wonderful narrative voice in his stories, retaining the flavor and style of the tales as they were told to him by the likes of Walks-with-the-wolf, Fine-feather, Bird-in-the-ground and Cold-wind, back in the early days of the 20th century when Linderman (called Sign-talker by his Native American friends) spent much time at their fires. By no means a comprehensive tome of Indian lore, Linderman's Old Man Coyote is a delightful introduction to the stories unique to the Crow tribes. It could be a great stepping stone to further study into this fascinating subject.