There There

8 hrs. 28 min.

Romance & Prose

Language Russian

Author Tommy Orange

Narrator Vadim Prokhorov

Description

Literature and film have romanticized the image of Native Americans living in complete harmony with nature. But Indigenous peoples of America have traveled a tragic path and been pushed into reservations.

This is the story of twelve Native Americans born in big cities. Each of them tries to find their place in life and deal with the challenges of modern society. Their fates are different, and only the enduring connection to their ancestors helps them preserve their identity in this world.

“A stunning literary debut.” — Margaret Atwood

“Tommy Orange’s novel introduces not only a new author but an entire world in which the tragic history of Indigenous peoples of North America echoes in the lives of their descendants, today’s urban Native Americans. And these are nothing like the ‘redskins’ from the Westerns we’ve come to love. An invisible thread from the past links the twelve characters, each desperately searching for their place on this land and defending their identity. The unhurried narration gradually gathers momentum and leads to a dramatic climax—where the author’s mastery fully shows: he hooks the reader, immerses them in the atmosphere of ‘Indianness,’ and makes them experience it alongside the heroes.” — Irina Litvinova, translator

“This is Tommy Orange. Remember his name. His book will blow your mind.” — Pam Houston, author of Cowboys Are My Weakness

New York Times bestseller.
Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Carnegie Medal nomination.