Cover of Laughing Boy by Oliver La Farge

Laughing Boy

by Oliver La Farge

259 pages~4 hrs

A timeless masterpiece of love and legacy on the American frontier.

Step into the sweeping landscapes of the Southwest where ancient Navajo traditions collide with a rapidly encroaching modern world. This Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece follows a young jeweler's quest for love and identity in a poignant story of cultural survival.

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