{"product_id":"tony-hillerman-a-critical-companion-hardcover","title":"Tony Hillerman: A Critical Companion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn M. Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdgar Award-winning writer Tony Hillerman has earned a reputation as a Grand Master of the popular mystery. This is the first full-length examination of his work. One of the most successful contemporary American writers, Hillerman has made his stories of Native American detectives instrumental in understanding modern American life. Through the creation of his Navajo detective characters, Hillerman has given new vigor to the popular genre of mystery fiction with his treatment of the problems of order and identity in modern society. This study examines each of his 13 novels in turn and includes a biographical chapter and a chapter on his innovations in the genre of detective fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis careful study of the narrative techniques and thematic investigations of Hillerman's detective fiction illuminates the way he has crafted a new and profound method for understanding the conditions of modern life. A biographical chapter traces the influence of his life on his writing. Individual chapters on his novels are divided into sections on setting, plot, generic conventions, character development, and themes. In addition, Reilly offers alternate approaches--such as feminist criticism or post-colonialism--from which to read the novel, which gives the reader another perspective on the fiction. This study discusses all of Hillerman's novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Blessing Way\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fly on The Wall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDance Hall of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eListening Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghostway\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkinwalkers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Thief of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTalking God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoyote Waits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSacred Clowns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFinding Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. A complete bibliography of Hillerman's work, critical and biographical sources, and a list of reviews of each of his novels completes the work. Because Hillerman is considered a serious writer of popular detective fiction and has a wide following of adult and young readers, this work is an essential purchase by public and secondary school libraries, as well as college and university libraries.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdgar Award-winning writer Tony Hillerman has earned a reputation as a Grand Master of the popular mystery. This is the first full-length examination of his work. One of the most successful contemporary American writers, Hillerman has made his stories of Native American detectives instrumental to understanding modern American life. Through the creation of his Navajo detective characters and his treatment of the problems of order and identity in modern society, Hillerman has given new vigor to the popular genre of mystery fiction. This study examines each of his 13 novels in turn and includes a biographical chapter and a chapter on his innovations in the genre of detective fiction. This careful study of the narrative techniques and thematic investigations of Hillerman's detective fiction illuminates the way he has crafted a new and profound method for understanding the conditions of modern life. A biographical chapter traces the influence of his life on his writing. Individual chapters on his novels are divided into sections on setting, plot, generic conventions, character development, and themes. In addition, Reilly offers alternate approaches - such as feminist criticism or post-colonialism - from which to read the novel, which gives the reader another perspective on the fiction. This study discusses all of Hillerman's novels: The Blessing Way, The Fly on the Wall, Dance Hall of the Dead, People of Darkness, The Dark Wind, Listening Woman, The Ghostway, Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, Talking God, Coyote Waits, Sacred Clowns, and Finding Moon. A complete bibliography of Hillerman's work, critical and biographical sources, and a list of reviews of each of his novels completes the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN M. REILLY won the Edgar Allan Poe award from the Mystery Writers of America for his reference work \u003ci\u003eTwentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers\u003c\/i\u003e (1980). Before joining the faculty at Howard University, where he is a graduate professor of American literature, he taught at the State University of New York and served for six years as president of the 22,000-member faculty and professional union. He has written extensively on popular literature and detective fiction. For his critical work on African-American writing he received the MELUS award for distinguished study of multi-ethnic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 9.52 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129110270032,"sku":"9780313294167","price":111.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/ekRrd0YxVE9IUlYwUEppUFc5b05Hdz09.webp?v=1773424272","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/tony-hillerman-a-critical-companion-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}