Publisher's Synopsis
The Land of Journeys' Ending by Mary Austin is a novel that tells the story of a young woman named Nophaie, who is a member of the Native American Hopi tribe. Nophaie is torn between her loyalty to her tribe and her desire to explore the world beyond her village. When she meets a white man named Phillip, Nophaie is drawn to him and begins to explore the world with him.As Nophaie and Phillip journey through the American Southwest, they encounter a variety of people and cultures, including other Native American tribes, Mexican settlers, and white pioneers. Along the way, Nophaie learns about the struggles and injustices faced by these different groups, and begins to question her own beliefs and values.The Land of Journeys' Ending is a powerful exploration of identity, culture, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Mary Austin's vivid descriptions of the American Southwest and its people bring the story to life, while her nuanced portrayal of Nophaie's journey of self-discovery makes this a compelling and thought-provoking read.1924. Mary Hunter Austin, regional writer, whose most successful books, The Land of Little Rain and The Land of Journeys' Ending, grew out of her personal knowledge of the land she lived in. The region she writes about in this book is the high plateau country lying between the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers, the traditional homeland of many of the Indian peoples she studied; the Pueblo, the Zuni, the Hopi, the Navajo. She called it Land of Journeys' Ending because she believed that this part of the Southwest would be the center for a new regional culture�������one which would combine the Indian, Spanish and Anglo influences and one which would grow out of a people's successful adaptation to the environment.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
